May 8, 2013
By Marta Bernal Valencia After weeks of cold and rainy weather in Madrid, I headed...
May 7, 2013
The craze for sweets in Japan is so peculiar. There's always, "This Year's #1 Dessert!"...
May 6, 2013
Went to Hard Water the other night, Charles Phan's newest eatery located along the scenic...
May 3, 2013
Yo Martians! Mother's Day is NEXT SUNDAY MAY 12!!! Have you thought about what you're...
May 2, 2013
I am a huge fan of spice, and finding a dish that I can make...
May 1, 2013
Remember when Umami Mart used to be really raunchy and we used to talk about...
April 30, 2013
Doubanjiang has been called "the soul of Sichuan cooking." A spicy bean paste most recognizable...
April 29, 2013
Come out for the 2nd edition of the Ippo Ramen pop-up here at Umami Mart....
April 26, 2013
On an early morning off the main drag in Luang Prabang, Laos, Pasaneyom Coffee Shop...
April 25, 2013
Sometimes the most humble ingredients can yield some seriously satisfying results. Some days I procrastinate...
April 24, 2013
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, a man embarked on a...
April 23, 2013
I love canned fish. When I was little, I would eat canned sardines in miso...