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Yaki Onigiri BBQ
July 16, 2020
My signature dish for a BBQ has always been Yaki Onigiri (grilled rice balls). It's usually...
Holy Honjozo! Ginjos + Daiginjos
July 13, 2020
Sake Gumi is our monthly sake subscription service with 200 members throughout California. Join today! I’m back!...
Casa de Kei Lunchbox
July 3, 2020
*This week, Casa de Kei lunchboxes will be available for pickup at Umami Mart in...
Yoko Dreams of Japan
June 30, 2020
I've been watching Queer Eye, season 5, and have been appreciating all of the inspirational...
Okonomiyaki Party
June 11, 2020
Ah, the summertime - here we are, can you believe it? There's something about the...
Sakqueso! (June 2020)
June 11, 2020
Sake Gumi is our monthly sake subscription service with 200 members throughout California. Join today! Watch Yoko...
How to Make Umeshu Video
June 3, 2020
We had originally wanted to have an event and make umeshu with everyone together at...
Shochu Gumi n.003: Spotlight on Barley, June 2020
May 28, 2020
Shochu Gumi is our quarterly shochu subscription service with members throughout the US. Join today! Barley is a grain...
Kusa Pote Sara - A Deluxe Potato Salad for Sake
May 26, 2020
This month we are featuring Female Frontrunners of Sake. These are women who either own...
Kuma Honey Shrub
May 18, 2020
Before we sold alcohol at Umami Mart, we had a pretty extensive shrub collection. After we...
Female Frontrunners in Sake: Miho Imada, Rumiko Moriki, Eriko Terada + Rikako Kanehira
May 14, 2020
This month for Sake Gumi, I'm featuring four women in the sake world. As usual,...
Female Frontrunners in Sake (May 2020)
May 11, 2020
Sake Gumi is our monthly sake subscription service with over 200 members throughout the US. Join today!...