matsutake


December 20, 2016

Today Only: 10% Off Haku Black Garlic and Matsutake Shoyu

by Umami Mart Staff

Today the marks the eighth day of our 12 Days of Christmas holiday deals. Every day, from today through December 24, we’ll offer a new one-day only deal on a product in our shop. Today’s deal is for 10% off Haku Black Garlic and Matsutake Shoyu. Find the discount code on our 12 Days of […]

November 14, 2016

Cooking with Sushi Kuni: Dobinmushi

by Kayoko Akabori

Autumn is my favorite season. I love the foliage, the chill in the air, the shift in sunlight. In Japan, it is a great time of year to EAT! Mushrooms, grilled sanma (saury), shinmai (new rice), persimmon, and satoimo (Japanese taro) abound, and certain dishes begin to pop up on menus that signal the change in season. Japan is a place […]

August 10, 2016

New Decadent Shoyu for You: Black Garlic and Matsutake

by Umami Mart Staff

Looking to add new flavors to your tried-and-true recipe repertoire? May we suggest our latest offerings? Haku Black Garlic Shoyu and Haku Matsutake Shoyu are premium soy sauces full of flavor and complexity that’ll take ho-hum dishes to new places they’ve never been before. Brewed in Kyoto, Japan by master shoyu makers, both varieties are […]

December 20, 2012

Japanify: Matsutake Soup

by Yoko Kumano

Taking half an hour out of my schedule to slow down and warm up has been possible these past few weeks thanks to this simple soup. The arrival of matsutake mushrooms is here and I couldn’t be more excited. This year at my local market, they have sorted the mushrooms by #1s and #6s. If […]

October 11, 2012

Japanify: Matsutake Farro

by Yoko Kumano

The other day, Washi and I went to Uniqlo thinking we could just casually stroll in two days after its opening. First reality check: there was a line winding two blocks down the building. So we went to some other shops. Second reality check for Washi: he couldn’t fit comfortably into a size M anymore. […]

December 30, 2010

Japanify: Matsutake (Pine Mushrooms)

by Yoko Kumano

Matsutake are to Japan as truffles are to France. They are hard-to-find, fragrant, expensive and coveted. “Matsu” means pine and “take” means mushroom. Matsutake are harvested in the fall, the earliest occurring in September from pine forests in diverse locations around the world including Korea, China, British Columbia, Morocco, Sweden, California and Japan. The matsutake […]