First, it was the announcement that Eater had chosen Kamonegi as one of its best new restaurants of 2018. That’s national Eater, not just Seattle. In fact, it was the only Seattle restaurant to make ...

This article appears in print in the March 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. In about 2008, when Mutsuko Soma decided to spend months learning how to make soba in Japan, she did so because she ...

"Ramen is easy," says chef Mutsuko Soma, dismissively, while talking about the relative difficulties of making soba, the buckwheat-based noodles she specializes in at her Wallingford restaurant, ...

“A duck comes along carrying a leek on its back” is a Japanese proverb that connotes a stroke of luck, one good thing bringing another. In everyday usage, “kamonegi” sums up the proverb’s meaning.

SEATTLE — Kamonegi restaurant in Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood is known for its handmade soba noodles. But this week chef Mutsuko Soma has an albacore tuna tataki on the menu that shouldn't be ...

Seattle has a fair number of restaurants serving steamy bowls of pho, ramen, and udon, but our options for authentic soba are scarce. When Mutsuko Soma hung up her chef hat last year at Miyabi 45th, ...

Our happy hour this week is a twofer, a pair of Japanese restaurants that sit a mile apart, offering duck meat balls and pig ears. Maybe you visit one. Or maybe you hit both. You can’t go wrong with ...

Jordana Rothman is a seasoned writer and editor, with a focus on American restaurant culture and a commitment to empowering marginalized voices in the food space. As Restaurant Editor at Large at Food ...

There was a lot of angst in the Seattle food world when Miyabi 45th closed for a few weeks last year and then reopened without chef Mutsuko Soma. The restaurant was known and beloved for its unique ...