March 7, 2017
One of the best things to come out of 2016 was Japanify All Day, a zine that includes 21 simple Japanese recipes that I wrote, and that Kayoko and Sarah edited. I am so proud of this little zine that was produced entirely in-house and printed just down the road at Solstice Press in West […]
March 6, 2017
Two weeks ago, we were lucky enough to get a sneak peek into The Kebabery, a new eatery opening soon in North Oakland. It’s one the most anticipated Bay Area restaurant openings of the year! Camino owners Allison Hopelain and Russ Moore have partnered with Brian Crookes (manager at Camino), for The Kebabery, offering Russ’ now-famous […]
February 9, 2017
Japanify All Day is Umami Mart’s recently released Japanese recipe cookbook zine. It’s our very first publication, so we’re pretty damn excited about it and we’ve decided to devote the month of February to celebrate its release. During Japanify month, we’re throwing a Japanify Golden Ticket Contest and two parties, so that you can Japanify […]
December 17, 2016
Today the marks the fifth day of our 12 Days of Christmas holiday deals. Every day, from today through December 24, we’ll offer a new one-day only deal on a product in our shop. Today’s deal is for 10% off copies of Japanify All Day. Find the discount code on our 12 Days of Christmas page. […]
November 25, 2016
If you’re a regular reader of the Umami Mart blog, you’re probably familiar with Japanify, a monthly column written by Yoko featuring Japanese recipes. Upon moving back to the Bay Area after five years of living in Tokyo, Yoko started Japanify as a way of documenting her vibrant food memories from Japan, and reproducing these dishes using locally-found ingredients that […]