March 19, 2013
London Ramen Wars Part I: Ittenbari The second ramen bar that opened in London close...
February 26, 2013
London is currently undergoing a ramen boom. In the past year alone, five new ramen...
February 12, 2013
Although I've been writing for Umami Mart for almost three years, I have yet to...
January 29, 2013
Yup, you read it right. This is a present from one of my Japanese friends...
January 15, 2013
There is something about Japanese confectionary and pâtisseries that pushes sweets to a level of...
December 25, 2012
It's not very often I go to fancypants restaurants but that doesn't mean I don't...
December 4, 2012
On a combined wedding/tour/family holiday in Sri Lanka in mid-November, I had two days...
November 13, 2012
I always thought chirashizushi was the large, family-friendly tub of vinegared sushi rice studded with...
October 23, 2012
Hello all, it's been a while, hasn't it? It's been a hectic year and my...
July 3, 2012
Books featuring descriptions of food often leave me drooling. In fact, what you read about...
May 29, 2012
Crab. Now who doesn't have a thing for crab? Sri Lanka is a tiny island...
May 1, 2012
I know it's been almost two months since I visited Bangkok, but I didn't want...