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Kayo's Kitchen: On Adulthood, Canceling My Credit Card, and Getting a New Frying Pan
May 10, 2013
More and more these days, I'm starting to feel like a grown-up. I don't know...
Japanify: Ebi Chili
May 9, 2013
Ebi Chili is the best example of a dish that has been Japanified. It was...
Iberian Tattie: The Fishing Villages of Ayamonte + Monte Gordo
May 8, 2013
By Marta Bernal Valencia After weeks of cold and rainy weather in Madrid, I headed...
MOTOism: Artful Deco Roll
May 7, 2013
The craze for sweets in Japan is so peculiar. There's always, "This Year's #1 Dessert!"...
Postcard from San Francisco: Stairway to Whisky
May 6, 2013
Went to Hard Water the other night, Charles Phan's newest eatery located along the scenic...
U + MAMI: Gift Sets for Mother's Day
May 3, 2013
Yo Martians! Mother's Day is NEXT SUNDAY MAY 12!!! Have you thought about what you're...
Japanify: Lotus Root Kinpira
May 2, 2013
I am a huge fan of spice, and finding a dish that I can make...
Kayo's Kitchen
May 1, 2013
Remember when Umami Mart used to be really raunchy and we used to talk about...
Kuishinbo: Pixian Doubanjiang (Spicy Fava Bean Paste)
April 30, 2013
Doubanjiang has been called "the soul of Sichuan cooking." A spicy bean paste most recognizable...
Upcoming Event: First Friday with Ippo Ramen
April 29, 2013
Come out for the 2nd edition of the Ippo Ramen pop-up here at Umami Mart....
Postcard from Luang Prabang: Breakfast Essentials
April 26, 2013
On an early morning off the main drag in Luang Prabang, Laos, Pasaneyom Coffee Shop...
Japanify: Daikon-Tuna Stir Fry
April 25, 2013
Sometimes the most humble ingredients can yield some seriously satisfying results. Some days I procrastinate...