Five Star Deli near the Sunabe Seawall in Chatan City has garnered a lot of popularity on Okinawa.
Pizza House is a household name in Okinawa. Since its opening in 1958, the restaurant has been loved by many locals and Americans alike.
It had been years since I’d made my way back to Higashi Village on Okinawa’s northeastern coast.
Somen, or somin in Okinawan dialect, comes in different varieties, but an Okinawan favorite is to have the noodles stir-fried in somin champuru.
There are several cafés and eateries along the way where tourists can enjoy the view over food and coffee.
As I was on my way back home, I stumbled upon Café The Palm, a new establishment on a hill overlooking the southern coast.
In Okinawa, King Tacos is almost like a synonym for taco rice.
In Japan, before you eat a meal, you say “itadakimasu” to express appreciation for those who cooked the food.
If you ask me, taco rice is the kind of food that is hard not to like. Since it was invented in 1984 by Matsuo Gibo, who owned fast-food joint Parlor Senri near Camp Hansen, taco rice has grown to be one of the most beloved tastes of Okinawa.
Though Shuri Castle may top your list among the many attractions to visit in Okinawa, the neighborhood surrounding the iconic castle is home to many other historical sites to check out.
Charles Spense, the author of the book Gastrophysics once said, the pleasures of the table reside in the mind, not in the mouth. So as you eat today, are you stressed and closed to the world, or is your heart open to new possibilities?
On a sunny late-autumn day, I headed to Horohoro no Mori in Yaese Town on Okinawa’s southern coast.
Goat meat, like Chui jhal, Boodog or Kaldereta, is usually associated with Bengal, Mongolian or Filipino cuisine. It is not what you normally associate with Japanese cuisine, so how did it make as a powerhouse dish in this oversized counter bar and dining room they call Misaki?
Heejaa (or Hiijaa) goats are valued as livestock in Okinawa. Locals commonly cook soup with heejaa bones and meat or eat it raw as (sashimi) as it is thought that the rich nutrition is an energy boost.
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