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Umamimart Happy Hour: Strong Beers at Magnolia Pub (SF)
February 19, 2011
Let's end February with a heavily hungover BANG! and guzzle down as much as we...
Tap This: Strong Beer Month 2011 - The Best of Beers (SF)
February 11, 2011
As you might expect after seeing my last post on Strong Beer Month, I went...
Umamiventure #31: Sutton Cellars Vermouth Lab (SF)
February 4, 2011
All photos by Yoko Kumano unless otherwise specified. On a warm, sunny day in San...
Tap This: Strong Beer Month 2011 (SF)
February 1, 2011
February is upon us, and for those of us in the Bay Area it brings...
Tonight at Peko Peko (SF): Celebrating California's Fish + Homemade Satsuma Age!
January 24, 2011
Sylvan Mishima Brackett is the mastermind behind Peko Peko, a Japanese catering service in the...
SOLD OUT!: Umamiventure #31: Sutton Cellars Vermouth Lab (SF)
January 12, 2011
Updated 1/28, 9am PST: THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT! Stay tuned for February's Umamiventure! Updated...
Japanify: Mad Hunt for Tan Tan Men
November 12, 2010
Still on a quest to find excellent tan tan men in the Bay Area. Tan...
Japanify: I Love Okara
June 17, 2010
Find out more about okara, or tofu lees, aka soy pulp. What it is, how to use it, and okara recipes.
Japanify: How to Make Miso Soup
May 13, 2010
Last month, I took a relaxing trip to Pt. Reyes with one of the best...
How To Japanify: Preparing and Drinking Sencha
April 22, 2010
Every time I would go to someone's house in Tokyo, they would likely offer me...
Japanify: Sharpening Carbon and Stainless Steel Knives
April 15, 2010
Step-by-step instructions on how to use a water stone to sharpen knives, especially carbon-steel and stainless steel hōchō (Japanese cutlery).
Japanify: Making Natto in North America
February 18, 2010
A step-by-step recipe guide to ferment your own soybeans and make natto at home.