Kicking it up a notch

The hottest sushi roll in the world? Sign a medical waiver and you can try it yourself

By Joel Luks

07.21.12 | 7:31 am

Personal injury, illness and possible loss of life. Hard words to swallow, pun intended, for the gutsy entrants at the World's Hottest Sushi Roll Eating Competition, part of AZUMApalooza Asian ...

Spring Kick-Off Tasting Dinner

Soma

04.05.11

This nine-course tasting is designed to highlight the fresh seasonal ingredients and talents of chefs Manabu Horiuchi, Seth Siegel-Gardner, Jason Hauck and David Kim. The dinner will be paired with

Sip and Shoot

Houston food nerds' power: Infusion confusion leads to a new vodka methodology

By Caroline Gallay

11.08.10 | 12:44 pm

Just as Spanx revolutionized underwear, so may sous vide overhaul traditional infusion. Sous vide, a method traditionally employed to cook meats while retaining moisture and flavor, is now bein ...

Food for Thought

Overheard at the Throwdown: Houston's version of Iron Chef is where food secrets come out

By Marene Gustin

07.27.10 | 5:36 pm

Houston Chowhounds’ throwdowns are becoming the stuff of foodie legends. Our own little Iron Chef contests with cool ingredients like bourbon and raw fish. Not together, of course. And t ...

Foodie News

Raw fun for a cause: Soma Throwdown raises 30 grand for Gulf Coast fishermen

By Sarah Rufca

07.20.10 | 3:58 pm

Soma was packed to the gills on Monday night as chefs, foodies and journos convened for the Houston Chowhounds Ceviche Throwdown. After a slight change in the throwdown formula last month, when ...

Foodie News

Fun, fresh, fierce: Get ready for the Chowhounds' Ceviche Throwdown

By Sarah Rufca

06.15.10 | 4:56 pm

Summer calls for cool citrus dishes, so it's fitting that the Houston Chowhounds have taken a break from heavier ingredients (pork belly, 'shrooms) and lightened up with the Ceviche Throwdo ...

Soma

Hip and innovative Japanese fusion

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Houston, TX 77007