Umami Mart Registry

Japanese Gin Cocktail Recipes by Chris Lane

Gins from Japanย are all the rage at the moment, within the country and abroad. We've lined up aย stellar collectionย of some special gins and are so excited to announce our second Zoom cocktail event, Summer of Japanese Gin, with our great friendย Chris Lane,...

Event Recap

Sakqueso! at Ramen Shop

I'm pretty sure that the term "Sakqueso" started out as a joke between Yoko and me, when we were trying to come up with a clever way to express the genius pairingย of cheese and sake. Likely, we thought it was silly but hilarious, and the name stuck.ย That's generally how it...

Upcoming Event

Upcoming Event: Sakqueso!

Attention all cheese lovers! Join us atย Ramen Shopย in Oakland onย Tuesday, June 26thย for our upcoming Sake Gumi Social event, "Sakqueso!", where we pair sakes with cheese. Sake and cheese are bothย rich in lactic acid, making them ideal accompaniments. The...