The UM Reader
August 23, 2008
The Umami Reader, vol. 029
Foraging for food in the Finger Lakes and beyond: “Just drive until you see the lake.” (via Christy, NYTimes) A wonderfully nasty Domino’s commercial on the (non)limits of what humans will eat: “The plan is to just top the pizza with actual garbage.” (via Amy Ann, Milk and Cookies) *What did I miss? Email what […]
August 16, 2008
The Umami Reader, vol.028
Top 3 Reads of the Week: Nattophiles speak up: what Michael Pollan really needs to write about next (via Fuminatto, Chowhound) Top 15 of the nastiest, bizarrest, most fucked up places to get your meal on: eat inside a coffin, slice into an edible woman’s body, get waited on by a staff of “hobbits”, munch […]
August 9, 2008
The Umami Reader, vol. 027
Top 3 reads: “No beer, no civilization”: how alcohol has saved lives over centuries (via Paystyle, Real Clear Politics) A fantastic 3-part video about the extensive menu collection at the NY Public Library (via Jud-san, Chow) A Swiss gourmand on a culinary world tour goes missing after his meal at El Bulli (via Tmonkey, Reuters) […]
August 2, 2008
The Umami Reader, vol. 026
Sorry, only 3 this week: Umami in the News: Check out this dried bonito slicer (via kanshefle, Zagat) Travel to Yamagata, Japan for near perfect ramen (Ayagwa Around the World) Serious Uni Porn (via Daniel, kasennum.jugem.jp) *What am I missing? Email what you’re skimming these days to umamimart@gmail.com
July 26, 2008
The Umami Reader, vol. 025
I’m still taking a break from the frenzied food media, but here are some MUST reads: A HILARIOUS parody on the wide-spread trend of yogurt advertising targeted at women (via Dan & Kiwa, Current) Zach invited me to partake in his Street-Meat-Palooza a week ago- the ultimate chicken/lamb cart showdown. 13 carts, oh my! (Midtown […]
July 12, 2008
The Umami Reader, vol. 024
Recommended food reading: SUPERFOODS! 11 things you should be eating: beets, sardines, cabbage and more! (via Radhika and Kanitra, NYT Blog) Luscious-looking macarons from LA’s Paulette (Oishii Eats) Pete Meehan on the superfluous BACON Renaissance. “Bacon is Bacon” afterall. (via Matt, Salon.com) Blue-light special on milk! (via Dan, Consumerist.com) MediaEmpire Alert! NY Mag buys Menupages.com […]
June 28, 2008
The Umami Reader, vol. 023: Bitters and Murakami
The only 2 food-related stories I read this week- bear with me until mid-July please!: Homemade bitters: a short, concise guide to this timeless liquor, with links to various recipes to make your own (Chow) Takashi Murakami-inspired instant ramen packaging- pretty dope (via Adam for Serious Eats) *What are you reading? Please send links to […]
June 14, 2008
The Umami Reader, vol. 022
I’m not doing a lot of food reading these days- in print or online. I haven’t even checked Eater in weeks, which could either mean I don’t have the time right now, or that I just don’t have patience for the hype machine at the moment. Here is my limited (but still recommended) readings for […]
May 31, 2008
The Umami Reader, vol.020: Bacon, Biofuels, and Beer in Space
Mining the i n t e r n e t for stuff worth reading (lots this week!): “Laptop Lunches”: Bento boxes American style (via Tmonkey, Flickr) The Dunkin’ Donuts Rachel Ray Backlash: a pulled ad over a terrorist scarf. You KNOW that stylist was fired in a heartbeat. Insightful quote by my girl Jeni: “The […]
May 24, 2008
The Umami Reader, vol.019
Mining the i n t e r n e t for stuff worth reading. I was work crazed this week so I didn’t get to read so much. Lucky for you!: How shrivelly, dried up sea creatures create an “Umami Arsenal” (via Grocery Ninja of SE) Colorful banana covers!!! No more bruised bananas! (via Tmonkey, […]