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We are hosting a free Haku Shoyu tasting on Saturday, December 5, from noon-3 p.m. Taste the magic and get inspired to make something delicious with them.

Hello dear Umami Mart readers and loyal devotees! Holiday season is among us and I hope you are all geared up for a month of lame office parties, drawn-out family dinners and awful white elephant gift exchanges. Nah, it's not that bad, right? If there's...

There is something about Japanese confectionary and pâtisseries that pushes sweets to a level of sophistication I haven't found anywhere else. It's not the purely Japanese examples either. They excel in transforming desserts from all over the world into something less sweet, less heavy...

Now, Umamimart has never really been "in" on the "scene". We don't really get invited to hip opening events or get star attention from restaurants when dining. We have never paid too much attention to those kind of things -- we just like to talk...

I made this edible bouquet for a friends birthday using radishes, carrots, scallions and rosemary. I also added a kebab skewer of strawberries, jalapeños and tomatillos. Photos by Erin Gleeson.