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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.
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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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High quality Chinese food in Okinawa

One of the best places to find some high quality Chinese food in Chatan is Ryu's Dining. From outside it may look a bit eccentric, but you won't leave the place without wanting to return.
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Quality ramen at Ryukyu Shinmen Tondou

I really thought I knew a lot about ramen before I visited Japan. After all, I had already established a lifelong love for my two favorite ramen brands which are in fact American affiliates of the Japanese ramen giants. Boil water, add noodles, cook for three minutes, remove from heat, stir in seasoning, and eat, right?
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Head to the Seaside Drive-In on Okinawa's western coast for a tasty burger

When it comes to restaurants, some say location is everything. But having a great hamburger sure helps.
The Seaside Drive-In along central Okinawa’s western coast is the place to go if you’re searching for both.
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Get a true taste of Nagasaki

Established in 1899, Shikairo Chinese restaurant is known as the birthplace of “champon.” This Nagasaki delicacy is truly delicious. It consists of fat egg noodles with lots of vegetables, fried pork and seafood in a pork broth.
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Enjoy the taste at Stripe Ramen

What do steak lovers, vegetarians and ramen lovers all have in common? They can all eat at Stripe ramen! It’s a new ramen shop on 58 by Lester. When I entered the store, it was clean, bright and had rap/R&B playing on the radio.
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Okinawa 7-Eleven serves up Slurpee

As of Oct. 7, three Naha City 7-Eleven stores are serving up Coca-Cola and Fanta Melon Soda Slurpees. The drinks are available in three sizes starting at 100 yen (or about $1).
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It tastes soy good in Japan!

Soybeans really are “the magical fruit” here where traditional wisdom transforms them into a myriad of foods with a variety of colors, shapes and smells.
Photos by Kara Baker
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My Paradise: The world of Japanese clay pot cooking

Weeks after finding out our next assignment would be Camp Zama, Japan, and shortly before our arrival in the Land of the Rising Sun, I happened upon a cookbook co-authored by Naoko Takei Moore and Kyle Connaughton.
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Fall wine and food tips for outdoor entertaining

Autumn is the ultimate time for outdoor dining. For your next gathering, bring the party out to the deck or patio for an evening of enjoyable light bites and delicious wines.
The chicken nanban at Toritama in Yomitan is a bit heavy but has put this Okinawa chain on the map. (MATT BURKE/STARS AND STRIPES)
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Toritama’s heavy, delicious chicken nanban dish something special

Chicken nanban might not seem like a novel concept, but in 1965 when the chefs at Ogura restaurant in Miyazaki first put tartar sauce atop their fried chicken — already slathered in sugared vinegar — it started a culinary revolution.
Photo by Takahiro Takiguchi
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Stripes' Trip: Fishy delicacy at the top of Enoshima

At the end of a long hike to the top of Enoshima Island, Uomitei offers gorgeous scenery and amazingly fresh shirasu fit for a great lunch high above the sea.