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It's the Great Pumpkin Bitters, Charlie Brown!
October 28, 2016
Make yourself the ultimate autumn-flavored drink with Pumpkin Bitters. This seasonal infusion is made by Workhorse Rye, a San Francisco-based distiller.
The Umami Reader: World's Largest Noodle Bowls
October 28, 2016
The World's Largest Bowl of Pho, what does Rick Bayless' wife want for dinner, Toronto's first poo cafe, and Sammy Davis Jr's Suntory Whisky ad.
Green Tea Kit Kats: Give 'em a Break from Boring Halloween Candy
October 27, 2016
Stock your Halloween candy bowl with something more interesting than Hershey's, Reese's, and Tootsie Rolls – get a bag (or two) of Green Tea Kit Kats!
Meet SF's New Michelin-Star Winning Japanese Restaurants
October 26, 2016
Three new one star-winners are notable to us at Umami Mart because of their Japanese focus, or, in one case, its Japanese-influenced menu style.
Postcard from Hokkaido: Autumn Salmon at Washo Ichiba, Kushiro
October 26, 2016
Some of the best, freshest seafood in Japan comes from Hokkaido. Many of the stalls at Washo Ichiba sell shoyu-cured ikura from locally-caught fish.
Where to Get Japanese Breakfast: Cassava
October 25, 2016
Cassava is the only traditional Japanese breakfast offered in the Bay Area. It comes with rice, miso soup with onsen egg, and a wakame salad.
Japanify: Kasuzuke Salmon
October 24, 2016
Step-by-step directions to make Kasuzuke Salmon, a Japanese dish of salmon tails marinated in sake kasu, miso, mirin, and shio koji.
Give a Hoot: Hitachino Nest Anbai Ale!
October 21, 2016
This Gose is made using Hitachino Nest's signature White Ale and adding unripe green Japanese plums and Japanese sea salt, for a sour, fruity, savory beer.
The Umami Reader: Everyone's Favorite Ramen Movie is Back in Theaters!
October 21, 2016
Tampopo is restored and is in theaters, Ichiran opens in Brooklyn with its "flavor concentration booths," the beauty of a Japanese highball, and more.
Get Into the Spirit: Studio Arhoj Ghost Lanterns
October 20, 2016
These hand-cast porcelain lanterns have a compartment for a tea candle or tea light, so you can see a comforting glow emanating from their eyes.
Happy Hour: Aunt Judy's Passion Fruit Cocktail
October 19, 2016
Step-by-step instructions on how to make a cocktail using with fresh passion fruit, barley shochu, ume bitters, and honey.
Eat + Drink Here Now: Nomica
October 18, 2016
[caption id="attachment_27469" align="alignnone" width="640"] All photos by Patrick Lu[/caption]     NOMICA 2223 Market Street...