If you have traveled to Okinawa, you may have stumbled across a dish fit for kings. It’s true, rafute, or braised pork belly, was served as a staple to Okinawan royalty.
Whether you plan on staying in or… well, staying in this Christmas season, here are some delightful Christmas cocktails that are sure to warm your insides and bring on the holiday cheer.
Have you ever considered just how many types of “pancakes” there are? Pancakes (American), crepes (French), "pannenkoeken" (Dutch), "pfannkuchen" (German), "aebleskiver" (Danish), blinis (Russian)—just to name a few.
Early in 2020, as COVID-19 made its sweep across the world, Disney closed all of its theme parks. As the closure was extended, Disney decided to share with its loyal fans the recipe to a crowd favorite – churros.
Combine sake, salt and sugar in a bowl and mix well. Rub salmon thoroughly with the mixture, then add half the remaining mixture to a zip-lock bag and lay it flat.
If you think of alcohol and Japan, then the first thing that springs to mind is sake – but there are other alcoholic drinks too, one of which comes from the island of Okinawa! Awamori is an alcoholic drink which is also known as shimazakae, or island sake.
According to Showa Sangyo, a major flour manufacturer/supplier in Japan, it was in the Edo Era (1603 – 1868) when tempura became of part of Japanese cuisine publicly.
Okinawan brown sugar, made from sugarcane grown in fields blessed with strong southern-island sunlight and minerals delivered by the ocean spray, is very rich in flavor.
Much like the holiday season in the States, December is the most cheerful time in Japan thanks to endless year-end parties, called bonenkai (literally, forget-the-year party).
