If you’ve ever tried to prepare sashimi or sushi, you’ve probably learned pretty quickly that having the right knife makes a huge difference. Even the freshest fish doesn’t make great sashimi if it’s sliced poorly – you can easily ruin the texture, the look, and the taste of your most important ingredient with the wrong […]
Author Archives: Umami Mart Staff
November 19, 2015
Hasami Porcelain in Gloss Gray
Hasami Porcelain is easy to love. Simple, modular, and beautiful, this elegant line of stacking ceramic tableware comes from an area of Nagasaki, Japan that’s renowned for its pottery. We like that Hasami is both contemporary and traditional at the same time. Until recently, we’ve only offered Hasami’s earthy Brown and Black collections of mugs, […]
November 12, 2015
Upcoming Event: Free Tasting with Q Drinks and Workhorse Bitters
Bitters are great for cocktails, but did you know they make refreshing non-alcoholic drinks, too? This Saturday, November 14, we’re hosting a free tasting event with Workhorse and Q Drinks. Rob Easter, founder or Workhorse, and Meryll Cawn, brand ambassador of Q Drinks, will be on hand mixing delicious carbonated drinks made with Q Club, Tonic, […]
November 9, 2015
Announcing the Studio Arhoj Pop-Up @ Umami Mart
Is this the pop-up that the world has been waiting for, or what?!?!? We’re excited to announce that Danish design and ceramics makers Studio Arhoj will have its first U.S. pop-up shop inside Umami Mart! The Studio Arhoj Pop-Up will take place November 18 through December 24, just in time for the holidays. Umami Mart […]
November 5, 2015
Our New Kenzan Ceramics Heritage Mugs are a Handsome Pair
Heritage Mugs are one of our most popular items at Umami Mart. People dig their retro style and they love them even more when they hear their cool backstory: these mugs aren’t just vintage-looking, they’re actually vintage! Originally made in the 1960s for American consumers by family-owned Kenzan Ceramics in Toki City, Japan, they never made […]
October 22, 2015
Upcoming Event: Sake Gumi Social: Mad About Genshu
As the saying goes, membership has its privileges. And for members of Sake Gumi, our monthly sake subscription club, that means invitations to really cool, really exclusive events. On Saturday, November 7, all Sake Gumi members are invited to join us at Ramen Shop’s new bar for our first Sake Gumi Social: Mad About Genshu. […]
October 8, 2015
This Just In: Hard Strong Diamond Cut Sake Glass
A high quality sake deserves a high quality vessel to complement and showcase its flavor. You wouldn’t drink a fine single-malt whiskey from a Dixie cup, would you? (Well, maybe you would…) We think the Hard Strong Diamond Cut Sake Flute is the sexiest sake ware around. Yet another gorgeous product by Toyo-Sasaki, the top glass manufacturer […]
October 1, 2015
This Just In: Haku Shoyus
If you’re looking to kick up your soy sauce game to next level umami, we have three extra special shoyu for you to try: Haku Smoked Shoyu, Haku Mizunara Whisky Barrel Aged Shoyu, and Haku Sakura Cherry Blossom Shoyu. All Haku shoyu are made in Kyoto by masters of the craft using age-old techniques. Both Haku Smoked Shoyu […]