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My family’s easy-breezy Thanksgiving and delicious meal is brought to you courtesy of my all-day cookathon.
Fatburger began a pre-opening run Dec. 15 of its first branch in Okinawa, located on Route 58 in Mizugama District of Kadena Town, near Gate 4 of Kadena Air Base.
New Year’s is Japan’s biggest and longest holiday. People take Dec. 29 through Jan. 3 off from work to celebrate the first three days of the year praying at temples and shrines for the coming year.
In Japan, every New Year we eat a variety of foods which form part of the Osechi Ryori (or New Year’s foods) meant to bring us good luck, health and happiness.
Now that we’ve taken care of the happiness portion of the New Year food courses with burdock, it’s time to summon money with kumquats!
During the holiday season in Japan, you will see KFCs filled on Christmas Day, while on New Year’s Eve, you will hear bells from temples heralding the arrival of the new year.
Despite the oft-repeated myth, Coca-Cola did not in fact invent the modern image of a fat, jolly, red-and-white-clad Santa Claus.
Feeling the itch to escape Korea for a few days, I booked a ticket to Japan on Korean Airlines using miles and spent four days exploring solo.
If you’re a Japanese food fan, you may have heard of okonomiyaki; a Korean food afficionado—chijimi. But Okinawa also has its own version: hirayachi.
If you do get sick in Japan, the good news is that there are many delicious foods to help you feel better in no time.
What do sake, neckties, coworkers singing and the end of the year have in common? Bonenkai!
Sata Andagi is an Okinawan donut that is commonly cooked at home. Meaning “deep-fried sugar,” Sata Andagi is a local favorite often served up during special occasions.
As I was on my way back home, I stumbled upon Café The Palm, a new establishment on a hill overlooking the southern coast.
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