What is Umami? Ponder the oyster. Tom yum. Carne asada. All umami. Don't try to define it! Just surrender to the addiction; savor the flavor implosion.
Anders: Maybe the octopus wasn’t big enough? Small ambitions, small payouts bla bla bla. You should’ve...
tomo: this is exactly why I do not eat octopus, did someone say “suction cups?!” no thank you very much.
yoko: Yamahomo – Okay I’ll try the flash frozen types. But this ordeal might have turned me off from...
Vanessa Bahmani: Thanks for the post. I too wish we would have been able to post while in NOLA, but it was just...
July 7, 2010
Can we just be lazy this month and have a low-key Umamiventure? YES! Let’s meet at The Trappist Belgian beer bar in downtown Oakland for their Taco Tuesday, next 7/13 at 7pm. Yes, SFers, I’m asking you to trek over
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July 1, 2010
July is here! My god, look at this ultra blue sky– it’s so goddamn bright here, I still can’t deal with the California sun.
Quit complaining! It’s gorgeous here!
Fine.
It’s a new month, and rent is due today. This is my first rent check I’ll be writing since I moved out of
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April 13, 2010
Went to see guitarists Bill Frissell and Marc Ribot at Yoshi’s the other night. What an awesome duo! But aside from the music, of course the quintessential question was, “Where should we eat before the show?” I
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March 17, 2010
Two long tables that seat about 40 guests Harry Potter-style, line the walls of Camino in Oakland. These dramatic slabs of wood sum up the restaurant itself – friendly and warm. Adding to the drama are two stone grills at the back of the restaurant
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February 12, 2010
PREQUEL
Umamiventure #22: St. George Spirits & Hangar One Vodka (SF Bay Area)
What’s the best accompaniment to whiskey? BBQ all the way! As I’ve already told you, the very first time I tasted St. George whiskey was at
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