Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
As part of the Culinary Institute of America’s Japanese Cuisine Concentration, students embark on a 10-day journey to Japan to explore the country’s ingredients, iconic dishes, kitchen tools, and aesthetics. Meet the 2025 cohort as they share what sparked their passion for Japanese cuisine and inspired them to join the program.
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CIA: https://www.ciachef.edu
CIA for Enthusiasts: ciafoodies.com
CIA at Copia: ciaatcopia.com
CIA ProChef: ciaprochef.com
Founded in 1946, the Culinary Institute of America is the world’s premier culinary college. Dedicated to developing leaders in foodservice and hospitality, the independent, not-for-profit CIA offers associate, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees with majors in Baking and Pastry Arts, Culinary Arts, Culinary Science, Culinary Therapeutics, Food Business, Food Studies and Sustainability, Hospitality Management, and Wine and Beverage Management. The college also offers executive education, certificate programs, and courses for professionals and enthusiasts. Its conferences, leadership initiatives, and consulting services have made CIA the think tank of the food industry and its worldwide network of more than 55,000 alumni includes innovators in every area of the food world. CIA has locations in New York, California, Texas, and Singapore.
As part of the Culinary Institute of America’s Japanese Cuisine Concentration, students embark on a 10-day journey to Japan to explore the country’s ingredients, iconic dishes, kitchen tools, and aesthetics. Meet the 2025 cohort as they share what sparked their passion for Japanese cuisine and inspired them to join the program.
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CIA: https://www.ciachef.edu
CIA for Enthusiasts: ciafoodies.com
CIA at Copia: ciaatcopia.com
CIA ProChef: ciaprochef.com
Founded in 1946, the Culinary Institute of America is the world’s premier culinary college. Dedicated to developing leaders in foodservice and hospitality, the independent, not-for-profit CIA offers associate, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees with majors in Baking and Pastry Arts, Culinary Arts, Culinary Science, Culinary Therapeutics, Food Business, Food Studies and Sustainability, Hospitality Management, and Wine and Beverage Management. The college also offers executive education, certificate programs, and courses for professionals and enthusiasts. Its conferences, leadership initiatives, and consulting services have made CIA the think tank of the food industry and its worldwide network of more than 55,000 alumni includes innovators in every area of the food world. CIA has locations in New York, California, Texas, and Singapore.
