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The Umami Reader: World's Largest Noodle Bowls
October 28, 2016
The World's Largest Bowl of Pho, what does Rick Bayless' wife want for dinner, Toronto's first poo cafe, and Sammy Davis Jr's Suntory Whisky ad.
The Umami Reader: Everyone's Favorite Ramen Movie is Back in Theaters!
October 21, 2016
Tampopo is restored and is in theaters, Ichiran opens in Brooklyn with its "flavor concentration booths," the beauty of a Japanese highball, and more.
The Umami Reader: Would You Eat Pooping and Puking Dim Sum?
October 14, 2016
Dim Sum made to look like it poops and pukes, the history of Japanese food characters Salvador Dali's cookbook is reissued, Impossible Burger, more.
The Umami Reader: Limited Edition Whisky Pocky is Coming Soon!
October 7, 2016
Pocky to eat with whisky, why you're probably not eating real wasabi, the weird history of Ronald McDonald, and more on The Umami Reader.
The Umami Reader: Pork Bun vs. Typhoon. Pork Bun ALWAYS WINS
September 30, 2016
Tawainese Pork Bun lady, Andy Warhol eating a Whopper, giant soup dumplings, and Japanese Sake becomes official, this week on The Umami Reader.
The Umami Reader: Anthony Bourdain Loves Popeye's Mac and Cheese
September 23, 2016
Bourdain on Reddit AMA, the best 207 restaurants in the world, should In-n-Out have a vegetarian option, and other food and drink related news.
The Umami Reader: Kewpie Mayo Dependency is Real
September 16, 2016
Also, are Tiki bars cultural appropriation. All this and more on UM Reader, stuff from the internet about food/drink worth reading and watching.
The Umami Reader: No, Pho Is NOT the "New Ramen"
September 9, 2016
Bon Appetit's pho debacle, NPR ponders if tiki bars are cultural appropriation, Thomas Keller reacts to NYT's devastating Per Se review, and more.
The Umami Reader: A BART Station That Smells Like Chocolate Chip Cookies
September 2, 2016
Why the Millbrae BART Station smells like chocolate, a tour of places featured in The Night Of, and other interesting tidbits found on the Internet.
The Umami Reader: David Bowie's 1980 Sake Commercial Is Creepy and Awesome
August 26, 2016
Food news and videos from the internet: David Bowie's 1980 sake commercial, prison ramen, Asian Snack Food Smackdown, and how the tech boom affects dining.