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Welcome to Planet Umamimart, a food + drink blog reporting from all over the galaxy. We are the punks and misfits of the “foodie” world that have come together to create a subculture– celebrating and sharing our knowledge on subjects as wide-ranging as cocktails, baking, Japanese recipes, food packaging design, beer + beyond. Content is always original, always heavily-researched, always provocative. And if it doesn’t make you laugh out loud at least once, it doesn’t deserve to be on here.

Don’t ever call us foodies. Please enjoy.

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Kayoko

Kayoko founded Umamimart in 2007, in her Brooklyn studio. Currently based in Oakland, she enjoys libraries, yoga, oysters, and stirring Manhattans.
Posts by Kayoko
Yoko

After four years in Tokyo, Yoko recently relocated to the Bay Area. She loves dips, dashi and deals. JAPANIFY posts every Thursday.
Posts by Yoko
Yamahomo

Yamahomo is based in NYC. He prefers to stay in the kitchen all weekend rather than leave the house. ReCPY posts each Monday.
Posts by Yamahomo
Erin

Erin Gleeson is an NYC-based food photographer who teaches at the Fashion Institute of Technology. CULINOGRAPHY posts on Mondays.
Posts by Erin
Paystyle

Paystyle was born in Tehran and grew up in LA before moving to Brooklyn with his wife Vanessa. His column, HAPPY HOUR posts Wednesdays.
Posts by Paystyle
Vanessa

Vanessa Bahmani is the official photographer and taste-tester for Paystyle's HAPPY HOUR. Born in Guatemala and raised in Berkeley, she currently lives in Brooklyn.
Anders

Anders runs his art studio Venom Yum in Copenhagen. He refuses to cook unless he has guests. SKANKYNAVIA posts Wednesdays.
Posts by Anders
CJ

CJ lives in San Francisco and is the Umamimart resident beer scientist. He enjoys surfing, homebrewing and barbequing oysters.
Posts by CJ
Sakura

Sakura is Sri Lankan/Japanese, lives in London and blogs about books at chasing bawa. Her column SLIGHTLY PECKISH posts Tuesdays biweekly.
Posts by Sakura
Sarah

Sarah works in film production in sunny Los Angeles. Since returning from Europe, she regularly consumes burritos and sushi.
Posts by Sarah
Jerkey

Jerkey was born in Tehran, raised in Berkeley, and now lives in LA. She enjoys XBOX, making pizza, and playing XBOX while eating pizza.
Posts by Jerkey
Bryan

Bryan lived in LA and Tokyo before marrying CH and moving to São Paulo. SUPER FAMINTO (hungry) posts Fridays biweekly.
Posts by Bryan
Washi

Washi was born and raised in Japan and recently moved to Berkeley. He enjoys beer, yoga, and rides his bike to his bartending job every day.
Posts by Washi
Fredo Ceraso

Fredo Ceraso is the editor-at-large of the lounge lifestyle blog Loungerati.com, co-producer of The Salon parties and a member of the USBG in NY. (photo G. Porter)
Posts by Fredo Ceraso

ABOUT

LA FAMILIA

Kayoko

Kayoko founded Umamimart in 2007, in her Brooklyn studio. Currently based in Oakland, she enjoys libraries, yoga, oysters, and stirring Manhattans.
Posts by Kayoko

Yoko

After four years in Tokyo, Yoko recently relocated to the Bay Area. She loves dips, dashi and deals. JAPANIFY posts every Thursday.
Posts by Yoko

Yamahomo

Yamahomo is based in NYC. He prefers to stay in the kitchen all weekend rather than leave the house. ReCPY posts each Monday.
Posts by Yamahomo

Erin

Erin Gleeson is an NYC-based food photographer who teaches at the Fashion Institute of Technology. CULINOGRAPHY posts on Mondays.
Posts by Erin

Paystyle

Paystyle was born in Tehran and grew up in LA before moving to Brooklyn with his wife Vanessa. His column, HAPPY HOUR posts Wednesdays.
Posts by Paystyle

Vanessa

Vanessa Bahmani is the official photographer and taste-tester for Paystyle's HAPPY HOUR. Born in Guatemala and raised in Berkeley, she currently lives in Brooklyn.

Anders

Anders runs his art studio Venom Yum in Copenhagen. He refuses to cook unless he has guests. SKANKYNAVIA posts Wednesdays.
Posts by Anders

CJ

CJ lives in San Francisco and is the Umamimart resident beer scientist. He enjoys surfing, homebrewing and barbequing oysters.
Posts by CJ

Sakura

Sakura is Sri Lankan/Japanese, lives in London and blogs about books at chasing bawa. Her column SLIGHTLY PECKISH posts Tuesdays biweekly.
Posts by Sakura

Sarah

Sarah works in film production in sunny Los Angeles. Since returning from Europe, she regularly consumes burritos and sushi.
Posts by Sarah

Jerkey

Jerkey was born in Tehran, raised in Berkeley, and now lives in LA. She enjoys XBOX, making pizza, and playing XBOX while eating pizza.
Posts by Jerkey

Bryan

Bryan lived in LA and Tokyo before marrying CH and moving to São Paulo. SUPER FAMINTO (hungry) posts Fridays biweekly.
Posts by Bryan

Washi

Washi was born and raised in Japan and recently moved to Berkeley. He enjoys beer, yoga, and rides his bike to his bartending job every day.
Posts by Washi

Fredo Ceraso

Fredo Ceraso is the editor-at-large of the lounge lifestyle blog Loungerati.com, co-producer of The Salon parties and a member of the USBG in NY. (photo G. Porter)
Posts by Fredo Ceraso

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LA FAMILIA

Kayoko founded Umamimart in 2007, in her Brooklyn studio. Currently based in Oakland, she enjoys libraries, yoga, oysters, and stirring Manhattans. Posts by Kayoko

After four years in Tokyo, Yoko recently relocated to the Bay Area. She loves dips, dashi and deals. JAPANIFY posts every Thursday. Posts by Yoko

Yamahomo is based in NYC. He prefers to stay in the kitchen all weekend rather than leave the house. ReCPY posts each Monday. Posts by Yamahomo

Erin Gleeson is an NYC-based food photographer who teaches at the Fashion Institute of Technology. CULINOGRAPHY posts on Mondays. Posts by Erin

Paystyle was born in Tehran and grew up in LA before moving to Brooklyn with his wife Vanessa. His column, HAPPY HOUR posts Wednesdays.Posts by Paystyle

Vanessa Bahmani is the official photographer and taste-tester for Paystyle's HAPPY HOUR. Born in Guatemala and raised in Berkeley, she currently lives in Brooklyn.

Anders runs his art studio Venom Yum in Copenhagen. He refuses to cook unless he has guests. SKANKYNAVIA posts Wednesdays. Posts by Anders

CJ lives in San Francisco and is the Umamimart resident beer scientist. He enjoys surfing, homebrewing and barbequing oysters. Posts by CJ

Sakura is Sri Lankan/Japanese, lives in London and blogs about books at chasing bawa. Her column SLIGHTLY PECKISH posts Tuesdays biweekly. Posts by Sakura

Sarah works in film production in sunny Los Angeles. Since returning from Europe, she regularly consumes burritos and sushi. Posts by Sarah

Jerkey was born in Tehran, raised in Berkeley, and now lives in LA. She enjoys XBOX, making pizza, and playing XBOX while eating pizza.Posts by Jerkey

Bryan lived in LA and Tokyo before marrying CH and moving to São Paulo. SUPER FAMINTO (hungry) posts Fridays biweekly.Posts by Bryan

Washi was born and raised in Japan and recently moved to Berkeley. He enjoys beer, yoga, and rides his bike to his bartending job every day.Posts by Washi

Fredo Ceraso is the editor-at-large of the lounge lifestyle blog Loungerati.com, co-producer of The Salon parties and a member of the USBG in NY. (photo G. Porter)Posts by Fredo Ceraso

About Umamimart

Umamimart Shop

UmamiTV

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Kayoko founded Umamimart in 2007, in her Brooklyn studio. Currently based in Oakland, she enjoys libraries, yoga, oysters, and stirring Manhattans.
Posts by Kayoko

After four years in Tokyo, Yoko recently relocated to the Bay Area. She loves dips, dashi and deals. JAPANIFY posts every Thursday.
Posts by Yoko

Yamahomo is based in NYC. He prefers to stay in the kitchen all weekend rather than leave the house. ReCPY posts each Monday.
Posts by Yamahomo

Erin Gleeson is an NYC-based food photographer who teaches at the Fashion Institute of Technology. CULINOGRAPHY posts on Mondays.
Posts by Erin

Paystyle was born in Tehran and grew up in LA before moving to Brooklyn with his wife Vanessa. His column, HAPPY HOUR posts Wednesdays.
Posts by Paystyle

Anders runs his art studio Venom Yum in Copenhagen. He refuses to cook unless he has guests. SKANKYNAVIA posts Wednesdays.
Posts by Anders

CJ lives in San Francisco and is the Umamimart resident beer scientist. He enjoys surfing, homebrewing and barbequing oysters.
Posts by CJ

Sakura is Sri Lankan/Japanese, lives in London and blogs about books at chasing bawa. Her column SLIGHTLY PECKISH posts Tuesdays biweekly.
Posts by Sakura

Sarah works in film production in sunny Los Angeles. Since returning from Europe, she regularly consumes burritos and sushi.
Posts by Sarah

Jerkey was born in Tehran, raised in Berkeley, and now lives in LA. She enjoys XBOX, making pizza, and playing XBOX while eating pizza.
Posts by Jerkey

Bryan lived in LA and Tokyo before marrying CH and moving to São Paulo. SUPER FAMINTO (hungry) posts Fridays biweekly.
Posts by Bryan

Washi was born and raised in Japan and recently moved to Berkeley. He enjoys beer, yoga, and rides his bike to his bartending job every day.
Posts by Washi

Fredo Ceraso is the editor-at-large of the lounge lifestyle blog Loungerati.com, co-producer of The Salon parties and a member of the USBG in NY. (photo G. Porter)
Posts by Fredo Ceraso