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Road Trip Through Hokkaido (November 2019)
Road Trip Through Hokkaido (November 2019)
November 15, 2019
If I were to describe Hokkaido in a word, I'd say that it's very rugged....
Ichinokura Sake Brewery Visit (Miyagi)
Ichinokura Sake Brewery Visit (Miyagi)
October 23, 2019
As soon as we got our beer and wine license in 2015, we stocked our shelves...
Matcha Cream Anmitsu
Matcha Cream Anmitsu
October 20, 2019
My two favorite desserts are pie and anmitsu. The word is a mashup of two...
Acidity in Sake (October 2019)
Acidity in Sake (October 2019)
October 14, 2019
Sake Gumi is our monthly sake subscription service with 200 members throughout California. Join today! This is...
Kita Brewery Sake Tasting
Kita Brewery Sake Tasting
September 28, 2019
If you've followed our blog, you know that Kayoko and I went to Shiga prefecture in...
Umami Mart Pop-Up @ Ace Hotel Los Angeles
Umami Mart Pop-Up @ Ace Hotel Los Angeles
September 23, 2019
Over Labor Day weekend, we popped up in the very hot and sunny city of...
Gunma Getaway (September 2019)
Gunma Getaway (September 2019)
September 15, 2019
Sake Gumi is our monthly sake subscription service with 180 members throughout California. Join today! When I...
Sakqueso 2019!
Sakqueso 2019!
September 11, 2019
It's a special treat for us to be able to host Sakqueso! every year –...
Bento Basics
Bento Basics
September 11, 2019
Yoko and I have talked a lot about bentos on this blog. We often make...
Kuma Honey Extraction
Kuma Honey Extraction
September 2, 2019
When I'm not at Umami Mart, you can usually find me near some bees. I've...
Dandelion Chocolate + Japan: Pairing Sake with Chocolate
Dandelion Chocolate + Japan: Pairing Sake with Chocolate
August 21, 2019
A few weeks ago, we hosted an event with our neighbor across the bay, Dandelion...
Sakqueso! (August 2019)
Sakqueso! (August 2019)
August 15, 2019
Sake Gumi is our monthly sake subscription service with 170 members throughout California. Join today! It’s the...