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July 11, 2013

Everytime I go to LA, I like it more than the last time. I didn't...

July 10, 2013

I recently spent a month visiting my family in Tokyo. I had so many great...

July 9, 2013

Shochu tends to be the drink of choice around here on Umami Mart, but we...

July 9, 2013

Yakitori is the perfect food: delicious, dainty morsels that come in a variety of ingredients...

July 8, 2013

Don't we all have that certain staple food, drink or condiment in our lives that...

July 5, 2013

Hambagu (hamburger) curry rice with an over-easy egg and a touch of fresh cream. Our uncle's...

June 28, 2013

Yup, that's right, we'll be closed for most of July 4 week. We're heading down...

June 27, 2013

We're going to LA! That's right, we'll be spending a few days in sunny Los...

June 26, 2013

I’ve written plenty about Tsujita. It is easily the best ramen shop in LA (both...

June 25, 2013

Come out tonight for the grand unveiling of U-MART, the Bay Area's first conbini. We...

June 24, 2013

All of our projects here at Umami Mart are a team effort. Kayoko and I...

June 21, 2013

I went to college in the States after I graduated from high school in Japan....