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May 29, 2013
The Swedish Chef: Larb Gai
By Haan Ridell Hi I’m Haan. I’m Swedish but live in Copenhagen, and I fly around the world for a living. Very lucky me, since I get to learn about new cultures — and what better way to learn, then to eat? I dash off to all the supermarkets, spice-markets, wine-markets and all the you-name-it […]
May 27, 2013
Celebrate Dad!: Thoughtful Gifts for Father’s Day 6/16
I don’t know about you, but finding a gift for Dad has always been so HARD. Trying to brainstorm the perfect gift for my mom was tough, but a gift for my father? Impossible. I think it’s a misconception that women are pickier than men — at least in my family, Kuni was the toughest […]
May 24, 2013
Umami Mart Closed This Sunday
Guess what, we’re re-doing our floors!!! This is SO exciting for us — as many of you know, our floors are white. While beautiful, we’ve come to a point where they must be replaced. We’ll be getting down on our hands and knees to install NEW WHITE FLOORING this Sunday 5/26 + Monday 5/27, which […]
May 16, 2013
The Ramen Shaman: Miso Ramen at Sumire (Sapporo)
Los Angeles to San Francisco. San Francisco to Tokyo. Tokyo to Sapporo. Plane to train to subway to foot. 33 straight hours of travel and my first meal in Japan made it all worthwhile. Welcome to ã™ã¿ã‚Œ (Sumire). My couch-surfing hosts initially thought my ramen fixation was a cute diversion but quickly realized they were […]
May 3, 2013
U + MAMI: Gift Sets for Mother’s Day
Yo Martians! Mother’s Day is NEXT SUNDAY MAY 12!!! Have you thought about what you’re gonna do yet? Maybe take Mom out for a nice brunch? You can also get her something fun and original for her kitchen and home from Umami Mart! We’ve put together four special gift sets to say, “Thanks, Mom!” I […]
April 26, 2013
Postcard from Luang Prabang: Breakfast Essentials
On an early morning off the main drag in Luang Prabang, Laos, Pasaneyom Coffee Shop is bustling with regulars. Pasaneyom offers the breakfast essentials: porridge, coffee and donuts. They keep a big vat of water going over the fire, and the coffee pots over that to keep things HOT and economical. I went to this […]
April 23, 2013
Lazyass Cookin’: Tuna-can Pasta
I love canned fish. When I was little, I would eat canned sardines in miso sauce by the spoonful. Like ice cream! Haha. During my year living in Italy, I learned how to make this dish: pasta with canned tuna, onions and tomatos. So easy! In Italy I also discovered the increased quality and flavor […]
April 19, 2013
Postcard from Hoi An: Cao Lầu on a Lonely Night
Cao lầu is a noodle dish comprised of pork, mint and noodles and is native to the town Hoi An in Vietnam. *Johnny Lopes is based in San Francisco and traveled through Southeast Asia for two months. See what he ate during his three-country tour on his Flickr feed.
April 18, 2013
Postcard from Cái Bè: Meat Market Stall
I just returned from a week in Vietnam with Johnny. We had an incredible time! I will be posting more in the coming weeks, as my jetlag fades, but here’s a snapshot from a market in Cái Bè, a small town on the Mekong Delta. I love this photo. Amidst the chaos of the early-morning market, this […]
April 17, 2013
Flashback Fave: Kayoko aka Your Humble Editor
It’s really hard to choose my most memorable post on Umami Mart. They’re like my children, I must love them all the same! Well that might not entirely be true, and although I haven’t blogged much over the last year, Umami Mart is a part of everything I do. The blog started so casually, but […]