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VIDEO| Let's make our own Japanese CoCo’s curry at home!

The pandemic may have ruined the fun of dining at CoCo’s restaurants, but there’s no need to be disappointed. Try your hand at making CoCo’s curry on your own.
Photos by Shoji Kudaka
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VIDEO| Any day is great day for trying gnocchi recipe

When I’m looking for a quick and easy dinner recipe, my go-to is either pasta Pomodoro or spaghetti Aglio e olio, two of my favorites. This time, I was looking for something new, so I went for gnocchi, a flour and potato variation pasta dish.
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VIDEO| Let's make our own Okinawan donuts at home!

These donuts are fun to make anytime of the year.
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Recipe: Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

Cinnamon rolls are the perfect treat! Try out this homemade recipe for yourself!
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Head to the kitchen to cook up Japanese tempura

Various specially formulated tempura powders are available at any supermarket or grocery shop. You can cook tempura using any of your favorite ingredients.
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5 easy-to-make recipes using sweet Okinawan brown sugar

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.
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6 protein-packed breakfasts without eggs

When you’re attempting to add more protein into your life, one of the easiest things to reach for is eggs. Eggs are great. They’re easy, versatile and inexpensive.
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VIDEO| Cooking up Hirayachi, Okinawa’s take on okonomiyaki

If you’re a Japanese food fan, you may have heard of okonomiyaki; a Korean food afficionado—chijimi. But Okinawa also has its own version: hirayachi.
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Japanese pickles an excellent quarantine cooking project

One of the great joys of living in Japan is experiencing the wide range of traditional Japanese pickles, or tsukemono, that are served with every meal.
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VIDEO| Transform instant noodles into tasty Japanese okonomiyaki

Instant noodles are great for a quick meal on the run or in between grocery store raids, but they also make great bases for more intricate meals.
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Okinawans, foreigners crazy about taco rice

Nothing says fast food in the south of Japan like “tako-raisu!” And 2020 marks the 36th birthday of this signature Okinawan dish, according to local lore.
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My Faves: 5 Instant Noodles you have to try in Japan

Ever since I started working from home, instant noodles have become my go-to for a quick bite.
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Okinawa's Ocean’s Pizza offers delicious pie, beautiful views

While eating pizza may not require a special location to enjoy it, at Ocean’s Pizza in Yomitan Village the ocean views add something special to the dining experience.
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13 curious things you never knew about Japanese wasabi!

Love it or hate it, wasabi is one of the more well-known condiments served with Japanese cooking, most commonly served with sushi.
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Tofu and other Japanese comfort foods foreigners love

When you think of comfort food, what comes to mind? For some people it might be fried chicken or pizza. There is a great variety of things people might say, but when it comes to Japanese comfort food, many might think of different fried teats like karaage or katsu.