pumpkin carving

If you live on Okinawa, you might have heard about Goya, a local cucumber-like vegetable also known as bitter melon.

As you see more and more shopping malls and super markets open on Okinawa these days, the word Depachika seems a little outdated, especially to those who are more used to casually shopping at shopping malls.

If you do get sick in Japan, the good news is that there are many delicious foods to help you feel better in no time.

As an island nation, Japan harvests numerous types of seaweed from all around the country, such as hijiki from the crevices of rocks by the sea, and kombu from the shallow waters off the coastline.

Katsudon is a popular Japanese food made with deep-fried breaded pork cutlet, egg, and seasonings over rice.

Here are some foods that may appear strange to foreigners but are quite delicious and findable in Japan.