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.
Instant noodles were invented by Taiwanese-Japanese inventor Momofuku Ando and put into market under the name “Chikin Ramen” in 1958.
Kabocha korokke, is a common and very popular bento meal item. You’ll find this in many schoolchildren’s lunch boxes when autumn arrives as it’s a great way for moms to get their kids to eat more veggies.
Sometimes it's hard to say no, but practice and learn this Japanese phrase so you're prepared!
In Kumamoto Prefecture (a few hours’ drive from Sasebo NB), there is a “specialty” food called basashi. This thinly-sliced meat is actually raw horse, and it’s an indispensable munchie at izakaya bars.
If you have traveled to Okinawa, you may have stumbled across a dish fit for kings. It’s true, rafute, or braised pork belly, was served as a staple to Okinawan royalty.
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