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VIDEO| Taste of China: Iron Chef's recipe for spicy shrimp dish

Ebi-chili is a sweet and spicy shrimp dish you’ll find at many Chinese restaurants in Japan.
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VIDEO, Taste of Japan: Spice up your dinner with mapo tofu recipe

As someone who loves spicy food, summer is the time I am most excited about.
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Taste of China: Simple recipe for yummy fried rice

Chao fan (Chinese fried rice) is loved around the world. Commonly called “chahan” or “chaahan”, this Chinese food has many fans in Japan as well.
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Taste of China: Scrumptious recipe for shrimp fried rice

Ingredients
1 cup long grain rice
2 cups water
2 large eggs
Cooking spray
1 1/3 cup frozen peas
1 lb shrimp
2 tbsp. sesame oil
1 small onion
1 medium zucchini (sliced)
1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
The stir-fried chicken with cashew nuts from Ryu's Dining in Okinawa, Japan, is crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. MATTHEW M. BURKE/STARS AND STRIPES
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Best authentic Chinese cuisine on Okinawa awaits at Ryu’s Dining

Chinese food back home in Massachusetts always consisted of greasy, over-battered chicken fingers; tough-as-leather strips of teriyaki beef; Rangoons devoid of any crab; and fried rice that tasted like it was already a day old.
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Ramen on Okinawa - Tsukemen Jinbei

If you want to taste what tsukemen is like, this is the place. Enjoy dipping fat noodles into a thick rich pork broth soup. You may have to wait in the line because it’s a popular.  And get there early because the shop closes for the day when the tsukemen is sold out.
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Dim Sum & Then Some in Hong Kong

I like to eat. No. I love to eat. But there were a few things I’d heard are particularly good in Hong Kong that I absolutely had to try.
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Karen: Taiwanese restaurant near Futenma serves up tasty dumplings

When Peter Tsai moved from Taiwan to Okinawa one of the first things he noticed was that there were no Taiwanese restaurants here. Certain that the rest of us on island didn’t know what we were missing, he decided to remedy the situation.
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Ramen on Okinawa: Stripe Noodles

Good news for Americans. They feature a special ramen called “steak ramen” (980 yen). The steak is topped on the noodle in soy sauce base soup. If you are a vegetarian, try the tomato ramen. An English menu is available.
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Tsudo: Ramen on Okinawa

The popular ramen among military community member is “Otoko” ramen (870 yen), which features a tender pork base broth. If you want something spicy, you should order extra spicy miso as a topping. They have five locations in Okinawa.
Open: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Address: 6-10-1 Chibana, Okinawa-shi
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VIDEO| Japan Kitchen: Making your own Japanese CoCo’s curry

The recipe below is meant to replicate your favorite CoCo’s curry sauce and, best of all, it can be personalized with whatever ingredients you enjoy. This recipe is adapted from Japanese comedian Saigen Daisuke, who is known for trying to replicate dishes from popular restaurants.
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Recipe: Pumpkin bread with cream cheese layer

This amazing pumpkin bread recipe comes courtesy of Brittany Crider, and is a beloved family favorite that she and her sister used to make with her grandmother.
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Yoshoku: Western-style dishes with Japanese twist

Foods like omurice, ton katsu and naporitan spaghetti are items you’ve likely seen on a menu if you’ve ever visited a casual dining restaurant in Japan.
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Munch on these protein-rich snacks

I know how important it is for you to consume an adequate amount of protein while building muscle. Sometimes it’s hard to prepare non-repetitive meals that meet your protein consumption. However, it’s much simpler that it really looks.
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Delightful Desserts: Baking beautiful Black Bottom Cupcakes

Black bottom cupcakes! A delicious and easy recipe your family will be dying to try this holiday season! Mouthwatering deliciousness ensues!
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History behind ‘A-lunch’ on Okinawa

Yoshoku, or Western dishes, came to Okinawa decades after hitting Japan’s mainland. The adoption of the Western cuisine was accelerated when the island became more exposed to American food after the battle of Okinawa.