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Conbini Cabaret: Conbini Sushi Cherry Pop
June 18, 2013
*For the next week, we will be celebrating conbini culture on Umami Mart, in preparation for the...
Upcoming Event: U-MART Opens 6/25 (Party of the Year!)
June 17, 2013
Conbini is a shortened word for "convenience" which is referred to when talking about convenience...
Kayo's Kitchen @Hopkins Buffet: Ume Gin Cocktail
June 14, 2013
Welcome to a special edition of Kayo's Kitchen: Live from Hopkins Buffet! For those who...
Umamiventure #34: Umeshu Class with Peko Peko
June 13, 2013
We learned, we drank and we ate all things ume during our Umeshu Class last...
Iberian Tattie: A Passion for Tuna in Tarifa
June 12, 2013
By Marta Bernal Valencia Last month, my English friend Elaine and I agreed to meet...
Postcard from Tsukiji: Akagai (Red Clam)
June 11, 2013
*Kid Skwid is a sous chef at Spago restaurant in Beverly Hills. On his rare...
Lazyass Cookin': Dashinomoto (MSG Soba Tsuyu)
June 10, 2013
In seven years of Umami Mart, there has not been a single post about dashinomoto!...
Packaging Whore: Chinatown Canned Goods
June 7, 2013
Our shop is located right next to Oakland's Chinatown, where I spend a lot of...
Japanify: Gyoza Pt. 1 (Prep + Wrapping)
June 6, 2013
I have memories of gyoza from when I was in kindergarten. My grandma would invite...
U-Mart Conbini @ Umami Mart
June 6, 2013
It all started out so innocently, like any of Yoko's casual ideas: "Why don't we...
Chinatown, Bangkok Pt. 1: Cockle + Mussel Stand
June 5, 2013
Recently I took a trip to Southeast Asia, starting off in Thailand. I decided to make...
MOTOism: My Vegetable Garden
June 4, 2013
As you've seen from my previous posts, my current apartment has a nice-sized balcony, which...