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The UM Reader

The Umami Reader: The Asian Salad Must Die

Kayoko Akabori on May 05, 2017

Salads do not have an ethincity. An ode to Bonnie Tsui's NY Times Op-Ed review on the Asian salad genre.

The UM Reader

The Umami Reader: The Japanese Wiener Obsession

Sarah Han on Apr 14, 2017

Japanese hot dogs, David Chang's guide to kitchen tools; a scathing review of Le Cinq, Paris; Trap Kitchen, a restaurant founded on Instagram, more.

The UM Reader

The Umami Reader: Here's How You Shouldn't Eat Soup Dumplings

Sarah Han on Apr 07, 2017

A video about soup dumplings gets it all wrong, that tone-deaf Pepsi commercial with Kendall Jenner is so bad, traditional Asian post-partum recipes, more.

The UM Reader

The Umami Reader: Drake Learns Not to Eat Crappy Sushi in Amsterdam

Sarah Han on Mar 31, 2017

This week's food news: Drake cancels show due to bad sushi, more on the mysterious Bread Face, Oakland's newest beer garden is pissing people off.

The UM Reader

The Umami Reader: The Art of Handmade Soba

Sarah Han on Mar 24, 2017

Handmade soba, the greatest grilled cheese sandwich, the NBA's addiction to PB&Js, Colin Kaepernick donates $50k to Meals on Wheels, and #dontdrinkballast.

The UM Reader

The Umami Reader: The Death of Lucky Peach

Sarah Han on Mar 17, 2017

Lucky Peach is folding, a cheeky Hungarian winery has a message for Donald Trump, a Japanese start up bringing back the yaoya, and more food news.

The UM Reader

The Umami Reader: Japan's Pizza Hut Cats Are Back!

Sarah Han on Mar 10, 2017

A Pizza Hut run by cats, the deportation of a Houston taco truck owner, an interview with Kogi's Roy Choi, and a bakery in Oakland with Black Panther roots.

The UM Reader

The Umami Reader: Kawaii!! Japanese Animal-Shaped Donuts

Sarah Han on Mar 03, 2017

This week's food news includes cute donuts, Noma's dishwasher becomes a co-owner, what Trump's steak preference says about him, and more.

The UM Reader

The Umami Reader: Can Ethnic Restaurants Be "Authentic" If They're Not Cheap?

Sarah Han on Feb 24, 2017

Hawker Fare closed because of the glut of restaurants in Oakland, but also the expectation that ethnic restaurants should be cheap. This and more food news.

The UM Reader

The Umami Reader: We Support Restaurants that Support Immigrants

Sarah Han on Feb 17, 2017

Food stuff you should know about this week, Immigrant support in the restaurant industry, the California Croissant, a Bourdain profile, cat wine, and more.

The UM Reader

The Umami Reader: Matcha Curry, Genius or Gross?

Sarah Han on Feb 10, 2017

This week's food & drink news: Matcha Green Tea Curry, an ebay auction for a Cheeto that looks like Harambe, vintage Taco Bell decor, and more.

The UM Reader

The Umami Reader: Kit Kat Sushi is Real

Sarah Han on Feb 03, 2017

Sushi-shaped Kit Kats, Japanese Valentine's Day sweets, a Hedgehog Cafe in Tokyo, Cup Noodles Final Fantasy collection, and cannabis olive oil.

The UM Reader

The Umami Reader: 3rd Wave Green Tea Is a Thing in Tokyo

Sarah Han on Jan 27, 2017

Tokyo's 1st green tea pour-over cafe, a Japanese steakhouse's Trump Burger, Nyet My President – the cocktail, and more food + drink news.

The UM Reader

The Umami Reader: Would You Wait 8 Hours in the Rain for Pliny the Younger?

Sarah Han on Jan 13, 2017

The 2017 release of Pliny the Younger is coming, Roy Choi responds to Pete Wells' LocoL review, Mr. Okra the singing vegetable vendor, and more.

The UM Reader

The Umami Reader: NY Times Critic Slams Oakland's Locol

Sarah Han on Jan 06, 2017

NY Times gives Locol 0 stars, new S'mores Girl Scout Cookie, 10 food photos you should stop posting on Instagram, and more.

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The Umami Reader: iPads as Plates, This is San Francisco

Sarah Han on Dec 30, 2016

A restaurant in San Francisco that serves food on iPads, the mysterious Canadian whiskey fungus, an artist who knits ramen noodles, more food emoji.

The UM Reader

The Umami Reader: A Rock'n'Roll Travel Guide to Osaka

Sarah Han on Dec 23, 2016

Where to go in Osaka, a gingerbread Death Star, the worst artichoke dip ever, jackfruit, and William Faulkner's hot toddy recipe.

The UM Reader

The Umami Reader: Try This Instant Ramen Hack

Sarah Han on Dec 16, 2016

How to make your instant ramen taste better, the benefits of psychedelic mushrooms, psychedelic honey hunters, rock climbing to find medicinal herbs, more.

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The Umami Reader: This Is Why Brown Rice Sushi Isn't a Good Idea

Sarah Han on Dec 09, 2016

Why science says brown rice is bad for sushi, Pikotaro's CBCC, how Roberta's has been implicated in Pizzagate, Tartine Bakery benefit for Ghost Ship, more.

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The Umami Reader: The Taco Bell Cheetos Quesadilla and Other Food Monstrosities

Sarah Han on Dec 02, 2016

The latest offering from Taco Bell Philippines, a look at the Phorrito from Komodo in LA, a huge bowl of salmon roe on rice in Sapporo, Japan and more.

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