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We ate Noraneko, a ramen spot in Portland conceived by the same geniuses behind Biwa. The broth was deep and the noodles no-nonsense springy. Read more...
Find out how to use a spice toaster to toast sesame seeds and spices.
Taco rice is the culinary lovechild of Tex-Mex, Okinawan and Japanese flavours -- a dish that's popular all over Japan these days.
Located a half a block away from Umami Mart along 9th Street at Broadway. The selection and prices are unbeatable for a farmers market in the Bay Area.
A lecture and sake tasting event with Hakkaisan brand ambassador Tim Sullivan (Urban Sake) at Alchemy Bottle Shop on Grand Avenue, Oakland.
A lesson in cocktail history and tutorial on how to stir cocktails at the Forgery in San Francisco
The Lexus of ramen noodle machines used at Ramen Shop in Rockridge, Oakland.
Our second free tasting with Tokyo-based Horiguchi Coffee featuring Flower and Juicy #2, and single-origin Ethiopia and Kenya blends.
We visit Sake Nomi in Seattle, a pioneer in sake retail shop and tasting room in the U.S.
Photos from our huge Matsuri party in the parking lot behind Umami Mart. Abura-ya, Team Print Shop, Hopscotch, Workhorse Rye, Emeryville Taiko, more.
Don't Call This a Saketini is a take on the traditional Martini, using a dry sake instead of vermouth.
We visit Chizu, a cheese bar in downtown Portland, with a sushi bar concept.