U.S. Marine Corps Col. Jefferey L. Hammond, commanding officer, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, gives remarks during a change of command ceremony at Camp...
As his heart beats at a slow and controlled tempo, warm blood rushes from his chest to his fingertips on a cold afternoon. While in the prone, he peers through the scope with his rifle in hand.
As a kid, every New Year I would look forward to a sweet jelly called kouhaku kanten. Kanten is a jelly made from boiled tengusa algae and seaweed. It is known for being low-calorie and rich in fiber, so it is often used as a healthy alternative to regular sweets.
Turmeric, or “ukon” in Japanese, is a kind of ginger, known as a spice for Indian curry, and in Japan, it is mostly recognized as a food that can help avoid hangover.
It has been said that food is the soul of a country. This couldn’t be truer for Okinawa. A mix of favorable natural conditions and diverse foreign influences produced unique eating habits and a cooking style that is now known as “Okinawan cuisine”.
