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Event Recap: Umami Mart SF Official Launch Party!
April 23, 2014
In November, we snuck in to San Francisco and popped-up in The Perish Trust for...
Umamiventure #35: Kitazawa Seed Talk @ Namu Farm (Sunol)
April 22, 2014
It's been forever since we've organized an Umamiventure in its purely old-school, meet-up spirit. Remember,...
Slightly Peckish: Snacks + Bites in Hong Kong
April 18, 2014
As you all probably know by now, Hong Kong is a locus of culinary delights....
Inside Yukiwa Barware Factory
April 16, 2014
Our main objective for our trip to Japan (besides noodles and ekiben) was to visit the...
Japanify: Crunchy Daikon Salad
April 14, 2014
A quick and easy recipe for a refreshing carrot and daikon salad with a satisfying crunch and a spicy kick.
Adventures in Nakano: Hitomi Bar
April 12, 2014
Male bartenders in Japan are full of themselves. There, I said it. From the few...
The Ramen Shaman: Yoshimura-ya (Yokohama)
April 9, 2014
On Sunday, April 6, my picture and story was in the Kanagawa edition of the...
Adventures in Nakano: Yakitori at Shimon-ya
April 8, 2014
One of the most memorable nights I had in Tokyo was an adventure in Nakano,...
Kodoku no Gurume (Solitary Gourmet)
April 5, 2014
Kodoku no Gurume is a Japanese manga television show from the '90s about a salesman in Tokyo named Goro who goes out to eat.
Japan's Kit Kat Kraze
April 2, 2014
When something takes off in Japan, it gets huge. For a hot minute. People have...
Slightly Peckish: Breakfast in Hong Kong
March 31, 2014
I'm not ordinarily a breakfast person, I'd rather get an extra half an hour of...
Niigata Noodle JUNKtion: Hegi Soba, Ramen + The Italian
March 28, 2014
Japan is noodle crazy. Each station in each town of each prefecture have their own...