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The Forest Feast: Pear Pancakes
April 22, 2013
Even though it's starting to become spring, it's still cold in some parts!  We were...
Postcard from Hoi An: Cao Lầu on a Lonely Night
April 19, 2013
Cao lầu is a noodle dish comprised of pork, mint and noodles and is native to...
Postcard from Cái Bè: Meat Market Stall
April 18, 2013
I just returned from a week in Vietnam with Johnny. We had an incredible time!...
Flashback Fave: Kayoko aka Your Humble Editor
April 17, 2013
It's really hard to choose my most memorable post on Umami Mart. They're like my...
Flashback Fave: Sakura aka Slightly Peckish
April 16, 2013
*Sakura's involvement with Umami Mart is testament to the power of bringing people together over...
Flashback Fave: Washi Washino aka Shochu Stop
April 15, 2013
*Washi debuted his column Shochu Stop in 2011. Since, he has become a certified Shochu...
Flashback Fave: Payman aka The PDT Project + Happy Hour
April 12, 2013
*I met Payman at a dinner party at Erin's in Brooklyn. He was making caprese...
Flashback Fave: Yoko aka Japanify + Tokyo JUNKtion
April 11, 2013
*I still vividly remember the conversation about starting a food blog with Yoko. She was...
Flashback Fave: Anders aka Skankynavia
April 10, 2013
Anders joined the Umami Mart writing staff in 2009 and is deeply engraved in the...
Flashback Fave: Ryohei aka MOTOism + Yamahomo
April 9, 2013
When I asked MOTO what his most memorable post would be, he immediately replied back...
Flashback Fave: Erin aka Culinography + The Forest Feast
April 8, 2013
Starting today, we'll be going back in time to reflect on the most memorable posts,...
Event Recap: First Annual Hinamatsuri
April 5, 2013
How often do you see babies on the front page of Umami Mart??? Well, it was...