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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...
Culinography: Pickle Popscicle
January 24, 2011
Photo by Erin Gleeson.
WTF is Umami?: A Lesson in Pronunciation
January 21, 2011
Here we go-- another food critic's take on "umami". This time, the article is from...
Japanify Ingredients: Homemade Kewpie Mayonnaise
January 20, 2011
Love Japanese mayo? Want to put it on everything? Get the recipe on making your own Kewpie mayonnaise at home.
Happy Hour: The Hot Toddy
January 20, 2011
Last week I wrote about the Hot Buttered Rum, and how it's a winter drink...
Skankynavia: Wintering in Sicily
January 19, 2011
It's a blah blah world here in Skankynavia. Bad economy, rising unemployment, snow storms, ice...
Super Faminto: Lost in Luang Prabang
January 18, 2011
CH and I just got married, and we traveled around Southeast Asia for our honeymoon....
ReCPY: Just Another New Year in Rural Japan
January 17, 2011
I am from a town so rural, you wouldn't believe it. Although Japan is portrayed...
Culinography: A String of Lemons
January 17, 2011
Photo by Erin Gleeson.
Umamimart Shop Love U Sale
January 14, 2011
We've started off 2011 in cheesy mood here at Umamimart HQ, and have launched the...
Tokyo JUNKtion: Hitsumabushi at Unagi Ochiai
January 13, 2011
While my husband is away in Tokyo this week, I dig myself deeper everyday into...
Happy Hour: Hot Buttered Rum (Take 2)
January 13, 2011
We're a couple weeks into 2011 and many of you are still hopeful about staying...