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February 18, 2009
Anago: The Underdog Eel
For some reason, anago (saltwater eel) is not so popular in the States- its freshwater sister, Unagi (freshwater eel) just took the limelight and ran with it. Perhaps it’s because anago is not as buttery, I’m not sure… poor anago, it’s the underdog eel. But I’m telling you folks, anago is BETTER! It’s just delicious […]
Happy Hour: Irish Coffee
Some of my friends think of me as the guy who likes fancy-schmancy cocktails. It’s true, I like a lot of fancy-schmancy things. I really like the word fancy-schmancy. It is also true that on occasion I can be a pain in the ass for some unsuspecting and unprepared bartender when I’m lecturing him about […]
February 17, 2009
The Umami Reader, vol. 043
– The peanut frenzy was just the beginning- here come the rest of the the maggots, bugs and rodents in your packaged foods, all conveniently overlooked by the FDA. “In case you’re curious: you’re probably ingesting one to two pounds of flies, maggots and mites each year without knowing it, a quantity of insects that […]
February 16, 2009
Hi, My Name is Homo Sausage.
I had qualms about blogging the Homo Sausage. Was I really a near 30 year-old woman with the humor of a 7 year-old boy? Yes. Was Umami Mart too sophisticated for a juvenile post such as this? Yes. But then again, maybe not. I met Homo Sausage last week at my friend’s party. Someone had […]
February 13, 2009
Imagine This: 1932 Jean-Paul Gaultier Evian
My bonus saw a drastic cut for December 2008, and less business men are taking taxis clear across Tokyo on company tab. But yesterday I was reminded that the Japanese aren’t taking the financial crisis that seriously. I knew this was so when I saw Jean-Paul Gaultier Evian water at my local supermarket. I will […]
February 12, 2009
Toronado Beer and Cheese Night with Ommegang
Okay, so I headed out to Toronodo knowing it was going to be the material for my first of many posts. Equipped with my camera I was going to attempt to be sophisticated so that I could write a nice and fancy blog post for you all, but as you will see, that’s just not […]
Truffles Not Turds
Preface: Kitchen Follies: Chocolate Turd As you know, I have a tendency to fight till I get it right. This only happens when I am cooking. I usually don’t have strong will power, as I’ve already given up all the good things I tried to start in the new year. Smoke less, drink less, bitch […]
Living Alone: Zero Points for Presentation
I have been living alone for seven years now. I love living alone. There is no one to be passive aggressive towards, plus everything in your fridge is still there when you get home. But the longer I live alone, the more I become oblivious to potentially unattractive behaviors (leaving used tissues everywhere) and fashions […]
February 10, 2009
The Umami Reader, vol. 042
– 50 Awesomely Named Products (mostly food), including: JussiPussi, Homo Sausage and Manhattan Style Fish Assholes. Pet Sweat, featured on UM, is even on here!!! (Manofest; via Fuminatto) – This is Why You’re Fat! Enough said. Make sure to check out the giant burrito- AWESOME! (via Tomo) – LA’s DOH alphabet ratings to come to […]
February 8, 2009
Siam Cafe: Authentic Chinese Food in… Cleveland?!
I am totally into food. Add my friend who is also totally into food, and you get a Pepto Bismol-inducing food frenzy. On one such occasion, we visited perhaps the only authentic Chinese joint in Cleveland proper, Siam Cafe. Apparently, they also serve Thai and Vietnamese food, but we were there for the good stuff. […]