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Awabi (abalone) is a luxurious clam. When it is eaten raw, it tastes faintly like...
Although I've been writing for Umami Mart for almost three years, I have yet to...
I recently had a dream assignment for Edible San Francisco Magazine in which I followed one ingredient...
“Champagne for our real friends and real pains for our sham friends.” - A toast...
With winter roots and wild mushrooms in abundance, January was a perfect time to invite...
Ladies and gentlemen, meet Keisuke aka Kid Skwid, my beloved brother. He has recently been...
When life gives you sour oranges, make ponzu sauce. Ponzu is such a versatile condiment...
*Nahoko Morimoto is a Tokyo-based photographer. Her work has been featured in Brutus and Vogue Japan.
Ramen has always been big in Japan, and since the mid-2000's it has exponentially grown...
I was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. Not exactly a ramen mecca, but times...
Yup, you read it right. This is a present from one of my Japanese friends...