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Chinmahan (mapo tofu over rice) a.k.a. the “taste of Gotanda” dazzles spicy food lovers on Okinawa as well.
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Get taste of Gotanda at Chinmaya in Okinawa

Seeking a familiar flavor of my time years ago in Tokyo, I visited Chinmaya Izumizaki Icchoume-ten in Naha for spicy mapo tofu over rice.
Photos by Shoji Kudaka
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VIDEO: Cook up ebi-chili like an Iron Chef

Ebi-chili is a sweet and spicy shrimp dish you’ll find at many Chinese restaurants in Japan.
Photos by Shoji Kudaka
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VIDEO: Chinese Kitchen - Easy recipe for delicious 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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Chinese Kitchen: Scrumptious recipe for shrimp fried rice

Try this mouthwatering shrimp fried rice that is easy to make at home!
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VIDEO: Japanese Kitchen: Spice up dinner with mapo tofu

As someone who loves spicy food, summer is the time I am most excited about.
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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Cuisine: Chinese, Japanese

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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Vegan curious? Here’s how to get started

Following a vegan diet doesn’t just reduce one’s impact on the environment, it’s associated with a range of health benefits, making it no surprise that a plant-based food movement is on the rise.
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5 recipes for Okinawa's hot summer days

Summers can feel like a gazillion degrees outside, especially with no air conditioning. In temperatures like this, who feels up to cooking a hot meal, or eating one for that matter?
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Cuisine: American

Taste of Okinawa: Hilly Valley Jr. near Okuma Beach a hamburger heaven

A trip to Hiji Waterfall will most likely mean a hike of one hour and 20 minutesl. If you are planning to go there, it would be a good idea to replenish your energy before starting a long hike.
Photos courtesy of Pizza Café Kajinho
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Cuisine: American, Café, Pizza

Okinawa's ‘Pizza in the Sky’ offers delicious pie, beautiful views

Motobu Town is a home for some of Okinawa’s most popular attractions, such as Ocean Expo Park, Emerald Beach, Nakijin Castle and a beautiful path lined with “fukugi” (garcinia) trees in Bise.
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Living the vegetarian life on Okinawa

As my first duty station, Okinawa has had many perks. Living here has given me plenty of new cultural experiences. Perhaps the most unique one has been the change in food.
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Taste of Japan: Story behind Okinawa's ‘A-lunch’

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.