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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...
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...
The Forest Feast: From Namu Farm to Namu Table
May 28, 2013
For each quarterly issue of Edible San Francisco magazine this year, I am doing a...
The Ramen Shaman: Miso Ramen at Sumire (Sapporo)
May 16, 2013
Los Angeles to San Francisco. San Francisco to Tokyo. Tokyo to Sapporo. Plane to train...
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...
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...
The Ramen Shaman: Mr. Ramen (LA)
April 24, 2013
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, a man embarked on a...
Slightly Peckish in NYC: Momofuku Noodle Bar + Misoya (East Village)
April 2, 2013
My first-ever visit to New York was with my sister and it flew by. It's...
Culinography: Morimoto (NYC)
April 1, 2013
"Tramin" sashimi. Chef Douglas Kim for Morimoto NYC. Photograph by Erin Gleeson. 
The Ramen Shaman: Men Oh (LA)
March 27, 2013
Men Oh hails from Tokushima prefecture on Shikoku Island, the smallest and least populated of...
Slightly Peckish: London Ramen Wars - Tonkotsu (LDN)
March 19, 2013
London Ramen Wars Part I: Ittenbari The second ramen bar that opened in London close...
Tokyo JUNKtion: Dessert Le Comptoir (Fukasawa)
March 14, 2013
The art of perfection is everywhere in Japan. In its laquerware, electronics and especially in...