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By Steven Sharafian I spend a fair amount of time making tsukemono (pickles). I focus...
On my recent trip to Japan, Kuni and I went to a kona-ya (flour shop)...
Zac was born at the end of last year, so for the last eight months...
I recently spent a month visiting my family in Tokyo. I had so many great...
Shochu tends to be the drink of choice around here on Umami Mart, but we...
Yakitori is the perfect food: delicious, dainty morsels that come in a variety of ingredients...
Don't we all have that certain staple food, drink or condiment in our lives that...
Hambagu (hamburger) curry rice with an over-easy egg and a touch of fresh cream. Our uncle's...
Yup, that's right, we'll be closed for most of July 4 week. We're heading down...
We're going to LA! That's right, we'll be spending a few days in sunny Los...
I’ve written plenty about Tsujita. It is easily the best ramen shop in LA (both...