Somen, or somin in Okinawan dialect, comes in different varieties, but an Okinawan favorite is to have the noodles stir-fried in somin champuru.
In Japan, pineapples grow in only two prefectures: Okinawa and Kagoshima.
Cafe Hanon is a pancake restaurant located in Chatan Mihama.
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.
When speaking of Japanese food, many foreign visitors will think of dishes that make use of high-end beef, such as Kobe beef.
Spam, Spam, Spam – lovely Spam! To most, it’s an old Monty Python skit. But if you’re on Okinawa, it’s a way of life.
Prior to my horseback riding lesson, I stopped for lunch at Asia Spicy Curry House, a 10-minute drive from Mihara Horse Riding Club.
On a winter Sunday, one of my Okinawan friends and I visited a café, Hamabe no Chaya, in Nanjo City to fortify ourselves with breakfast before sightseeing in the south of Okinawa.
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.
Growing up, subuta, a sweet and sour pork dish, was not my favorite.
Looking for something to make the most of the beautiful warm March weather, I sought out a new sport I’d never tried before, windsurfing.
Growing up in Okinawa, ice cream bars and popsicles were my go-to sweets during hot summer days.
When it comes to Japanese ice cream flavors, green tea reigns supreme. But why not try the sweet stuff with another wafu green ingredient?
If you go to Gate 2 Street near Kadena AB regularly, Tesio may already be on your radar.
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