This Umamiventure report, a love letter to ramen from the old world to new, is written by special guest writer Wen, originally posted on her blog, We Eat Everything. All photos by Wen. A recent New York Times article about exploring Tokyo via its ramen shops left me desolate, homesick, and hungry. I whined to […]
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July 5, 2009
Hopfen Weisse: German-American Love Child
I received a rave review of this beer in my inbox a couple of weeks ago from my friend Lakshman. If someone emails you at length about how great a particular product is, chances are it’s worth trying. I finally got around to it, and this certainly is a lovely summertime beverage. At the very […]
May 28, 2009
Fridgin’ Out: Midtown Lunch
*This week I asked Zach over at NYC’s Midtown Lunch to give us a little peak into his fridge. You all know what he eats for lunch everyday- here’s a chance to see how he do at home. Enjoy! -kayoko Alright… so here it is. My fridge. Very exciting. Since I eat gross lunches every […]
April 9, 2009
Fridgin’ Out: Ambitious Deliciousness, Pt. 2
Preface: Fridgin’ Out: Ambitious Deliciousness, Pt. 1Last week, Ambitious Deliciousness let us peek inside her freezer, where she stores her seaweed to keep it crispy- GENIUS!!! Would like to thank her for sharing her deepest darkest fridge secrets with us here on Umami Mart. Now, let’s move to the inside of the fridge… I’ll start […]
April 3, 2009
Fridgin’ Out: Ambitious Deliciousness, Pt. 1
Hello readers, I’m the author of Ambitious Deliciousness, a site featuring step by step directions and recipes that inspire me. I hope to inspire people to cook. I find cooking so enjoyable, not to mention eating! I love that food brings people together :) When I first started reading Umami Mart, I thought that the […]
March 14, 2009
PELLET EATS SAN JOSE: Ox Penis at Bun Bo Hue An Nam
Preface:PELLET EATS SAN JOSE: Taqueria Eduardo #4PELLET EATS SAN JOSE: Banh Mis at DakaoPELLET EATS SAN JOSE: Fried Chicken at Hydration Written by PelletPhotography and Captions by Kayoko I don’t even remember the name of the bowl of soup they serve, but it’s great. Fat noodles, animal blood, ox penis, really distinct broth – everything […]
March 13, 2009
PELLET EATS SAN JOSE: Fried Chicken at Hydration
Preface:PELLET EATS SAN JOSE: Taqueria Eduardo #4PELLET EATS SAN JOSE: Banh Mis at Dakao Written by PelletPhotography by Kayoko This place came in towards the end of the great boba craze of 2003-2004, I believe. Their boba is good, but their popcorn chicken is their fucking Gem of Cyttorak. It’s perfect, though drowning in it […]
March 12, 2009
PELLET EATS SAN JOSE: Banh Mis at Dakao
Preface: PELLET EATS SAN JOSE: Taqueria Eduardo #4 Written by PelletPhotography by Kayoko Dakao is about a block away from one corner of San Jose State University. It’s on Third and San Salvador and they have great Vietnamese sandwiches. I like to get the regular chicken sandwich, or the ham, headcheese sandwich. Get a few […]
March 11, 2009
PELLET EATS SAN JOSE: Taqueria Eduardo #4
Pellet is an extremely imaginative, hilarious artist who is making his way to NYC from lil’ ol’ decrepit San Jose. Bright Lights, Big City!!! Having just left the city myself, I am extremely excited for him to branch out of California and tackle NYC head on. There ain’t no other thrill like it, is there??? […]
October 20, 2008
Fast Food and Coca-Cola in Iran
By Jane Stillwater What do they eat in Tehran? Fast food! It’s true. I’m here in Iran and only have brief access to a computer so I’m typing as fast as I can but they do eat a lot of fast food here. Tehran is a very westernized city except that us ladies all have […]