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Shochu tends to be the drink of choice around here on Umami Mart, but we...
Yakitori is the perfect food: delicious, dainty morsels that come in a variety of ingredients...
Don't we all have that certain staple food, drink or condiment in our lives that...
Hambagu (hamburger) curry rice with an over-easy egg and a touch of fresh cream. Our uncle's...
Yup, that's right, we'll be closed for most of July 4 week. We're heading down...
We're going to LA! That's right, we'll be spending a few days in sunny Los...
I’ve written plenty about Tsujita. It is easily the best ramen shop in LA (both...
Come out tonight for the grand unveiling of U-MART, the Bay Area's first conbini. We...
I went to college in the States after I graduated from high school in Japan....
A few weeks ago, one of my professors went off on a tangent while lecturing:...
Conbinis are everywhere in Japan. Lawson, 7-Eleven, AM/PM, Yamazaki Daily, to name a few. You...