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Lazyass Cookin': Dashinomoto (MSG Soba Tsuyu)
Lazyass Cookin': Dashinomoto (MSG Soba Tsuyu)
June 10, 2013
In seven years of Umami Mart, there has not been a single post about dashinomoto!...
Japanify: Nishin Soba (Hot Soba w. Simmered Herring)
Japanify: Nishin Soba (Hot Soba w. Simmered Herring)
January 10, 2013
A gleaming school of herring greeted me upon my arrival on U.S. shores yesterday. After...
Postcard from Tokyo
Postcard from Tokyo
December 27, 2012
Sakura-ebi kakiage at Nunotsunesarashina in Tsukiji, my favorite soba spot when I lived in Tokyo.
Tamagoyaki @ Otafuku Noodle House (LA)
Tamagoyaki @ Otafuku Noodle House (LA)
December 22, 2012
We drove a long way from Los Angeles proper to try the soba at Otafuku...
Great UM Noodletown: Teuchi Soba @ Ippuku (BERK)
Great UM Noodletown: Teuchi Soba @ Ippuku (BERK)
November 14, 2012
Since May, our beloved Ippuku of Berkeley has been serving teuchi (handmade) soba. Owner-chef Christian Geidemann...
Sobayuwari (Shochu + Hot Soba Water)
Sobayuwari (Shochu + Hot Soba Water)
February 15, 2012
By Shizuka Wakashita What do you drink when you go to a soba place? Beer? Sake?...
年越しそば (Toshikoshi Soba)
年越しそば (Toshikoshi Soba)
December 30, 2011
As 2011 draws to a close, I am not thinking about the Mayans. Rather, I...
OpenHarvest Japan: First Soba Supper
OpenHarvest Japan: First Soba Supper
October 18, 2011
By the time you read this, Yoko and I will be in Niigata, Japan, a...
Japanify: Summer Slurp Series: Cha-Soba (Green Tea Soba)
Japanify: Summer Slurp Series: Cha-Soba (Green Tea Soba)
July 14, 2011
PREFACE Summer Slurp Series, Pt. 1: Nikumiso Udon Summer Slurp Series, Pt. 2: Hiyashi Chuka...
Japanify: Tsuyu (Soba Dipping Sauce)
Japanify: Tsuyu (Soba Dipping Sauce)
June 4, 2010
A budget-friendly recipe to make tsuyu, Japanese soba dipping sauce, from scratch. It's easy and uses only three ingredients!