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Why don’t you try a special éclair that … [Gourmet Shopping]
It has been a long super-hot Okinawa summer and it looks like it will continue a while longer. So much so that it might make you feel exhaus...Read More
October 17th, Okinawa Soba Day [ENTERTAINMENT Gourmet LIFE]
A bowl of soba is to Okinawa what a hamburger is to America. Here on the island you can see Okinawa soba signs everywhere. It has become ent...Read More
Acerola Day [Gourmet]
The May 12th is the “Acerola Day” in Japan. Okinawa is the top producer of acerola in Japan....Read More
2015.11.05
C-1 Gourmet Battle and Aloha Chatan fill American Village weekend [Gourmet]
The C-1 Chatan Gourmet Battle is already an annual tradition that pits about 20 local restaurants from Chatan against each other to compete for the bragging rights as the best in t...
2015.10.01
Okinawa Food Flea rescheduled again, now to Oct. 4 [Gourmet]
Nature does not seem to be kind to organizers of Okinawa Food Flea, as Typhoon Goni forced the Aug. 23rd event to be postponed to this weekend, and now another storm, this one name...
2015.09.10
Naha event promotes Okinawan Rum [Gourmet]
Everyone who spends any time on Okinawa knows that Okinawa’s tipple is awamori, but far fewer are aware that there are a few distillers who produce rum, a liquor usually associated...
2015.09.07
V.K. is back to promote 5,000-year-old health food cuisine ideas [Gourmet]
This is the message that Kamath “V.K.” Vaman wanted to convey to his ma ny friends and fans here in Okinawa. At the time of this writing, V.K. has been back in Okinawa just four mo...
2015.08.30
TAJ brings authentic Indian curry to Uruma area residents [Gourmet]
A well-known curry restaurant on Okinawa, TAJ, has opened yet another branch, this time at Tengan, Uruma City, near Camp Courtney. TAJ prides itself for its authentic India curries...
2015.08.30
Bento is essential piece of daily life on Okinawa [Gourmet]
By Yuka Arata Bento, or a box lunch, is absolutely an imperative item in the life of every Japanese person, and lately, it’s also becoming famous throughout the world because UNESC...
2015.08.25
Sukugarasu is Okinawan summer snack [Gourmet]
‘Sukugarasu’ is a local Okinawan delicacy of salted fish called ‘Suku’ in Okinawan dialect. They are eaten as a side dish served on fresh cubes of tofu, and often as a snack to acc...
2015.08.17
Okinawa Food Flea cancelled due to approaching typhoon [Gourmet]
Typhoon Goni, which is expected to come near Okinawa this weekend has prompted organizers of the Okinawa Food Flea to cancel the event. The event was scheduled for this Sunday at G...
2015.08.07
50’s Café still mixing gourmet burgers, taco rice, nostalgia [Gourmet]
By Bill Charles Anyone can make the claim they’ve got the best burgers on Okinawa, but Hayashi Oshiro knows the difference and wants to spread the word that the ONLY place for a ju...
2015.07.24
Helios Pub campaign features all local ingredients [Gourmet]
Local craft beer restaurant Helios Pub on Kokusai Street in Naha is currently conducting a special campaign called “Awatto Beer Ste” that refers to awamori, beer and steaks that ar...
2015.07.24
Top three burger joints on Okinawa [Gourmet]
By David Higgins Hamburgers are as synonymous with North America as Oktoberfest sausages are with Germany, yet one can be assured that a burger joint will usually not be too far fr...
2015.07.18
History and nutritional benefits of natto [Gourmet]
By David Higgins Have you heard of natto? No, I am not referring to the ‘North Atlantic Treaty Organization.’ I am referring to natto, or ‘nattokinaze,R...
2015.06.27
Burger King Japan goes red [Gourmet]
Last year Burger King Japan surprised its customers by introducing black burgers on its menu. Apparently its success with the limited time black specialty inspired the chain’s plan...
2015.06.21
Tida Dining Shinsaishin of Yugaf Inn serves Chinese food lover’s delight [Gourmet]
Hotel Yugaf Inn in Nago is not a part of a worldwide conglomerates that many of the large resorts on Okinawa are, its very well liked by its customers because of its nice location ...
2015.06.18
Okinawan zenzai is perfect antidote to summer heat [Gourmet]
Nothing is said to be as refreshing on a sweltering hot summer day as a bowl of Okinawan zenzai, a dish of sweet red kidney bean soup topped with lots of shaved ice. Inamine Restau...
2015.06.16
‘Yukkanu-hi’ brings ‘Popo’ treats to Okinawan children [Gourmet]
May 4 of the Lunar Calendar is best known on Okinawa as the day of Haarii races at various fishing ports around the islands. But Harii is not only a boat race but involves many rit...
2015.05.27
Japanese mayonnaise is good on everything [Gourmet]
By David Higgins Growing up in North America, Mayonnaise was not something I relished and craved but definitely was a third tier specialty for sandwiches, losing out only to the be...
2015.05.24
Yagiya serves soba in historic cultural setting [Gourmet]
Yagiya is an old folk house Okinawa Soba restaurant so important to the island’s history that it is registered as a national cultural property. The honor came in November 2011 in O...
2015.05.24
Yumekoubou cakes are based on very special miso [Gourmet]
Youko Henna learned her craft from her mother, and that the best way to have happy customers in her shop is to serve delicious and healthy products made with local ingredients. Tha...
2015.05.17
Cowboy Family restaurants are on frontline of U.S. Angus beef [Gourmet]
Steak lovers on Okinawa have a new place to go for a juicy piece of beef; Cowboy Family has arrived in Okinawa from Royal Holdings on the Japanese mainland. Cowboy Family, which al...
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