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OkiEvents this Week! [ENTERTAINMENT Festival Gourmet]
・11/11 OIST Sicence Festival 2023 @OIST in Onna Village 10:00~16:00 Free to enter https://www.oist.jp/outreach/science-festival-2023 PIN: ht...Read More
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
Acerola Day [Gourmet]
The May 12th is the “Acerola Day” in Japan. Okinawa is the top producer of acerola in Japan....Read More
2013.09.28
Stripe Noodles focuses on culture, new kinds of ramen dishes [Gourmet]
The idea behind Stripe Noodles is to focus on introducing Japanese culture and customs to U.S. military members through food. At Stripe Noodles the meals are served from original d...
2013.09.21
‘Trial & Error’ created perfect Ramen Orebu [Gourmet]
Wholesome rich tasting soup isn’t something that comes easily, but rather, the result of perseverance. Genryu Ramen is the nickname of Orebu’s ramen, with its soup base consi...
2013.09.15
TAJ opens its second Indian restaurant in Yomitan [Gourmet]
TAJ is a popular real India curry restaurant where a staff that are all from India make the curries and other dishes, Now TAJ Okinawa has opened a new branch in Furugen, Yomitan Vi...
2013.09.15
Grand Blue Italian restaurant sports superb view [Gourmet]
Autumn season is just around the corner in Okinawa, and comfortable breezes keeping it not too hot and not cold yet, the perfect time to visit a great new restaurant, the Grand Blu...
2013.09.15
At Hayatemaru Ramen north meets south [Gourmet]
One of the nation’s tastiest ramen noodle restaurants is Hayatemaru, which got its start in Hokkaido and has spread all the way to Okinawa, where customers now have five locations ...
2013.09.09
Ichibantei “Tantan-men” famous for spicy hot noodles [Gourmet]
Ichibantei is a restaurant chain that began in 1982 in Iwase, Mie Prefecture, where its founder Hikaru Sugiyama opened a small ramen shop with his wife. Since then the enterprise h...
2013.08.29
Ramen: simple or complex but always tasty [Gourmet]
By Bill Charles To the uninitiated, ramen is a simple Japanese noodle dish that has also found its way into modern packaging than lends itself to simple cooking at home. But is it...
2013.08.22
I hate jellyfish but not necessarily on my plate [Gourmet]
By David Higgins Not all news about jellyfish are about pain and suffering. Aside from the painful venomous stings from jellyfish, they are also edible. Did you know that Japanese ...
2013.08.05
Special Okinawan ingredient spices up ice cream [Gourmet]
Ice Cream is often touted as a great way to cool down during summer, and Morinaga Milk Industry has taken another giant step to promote cold and frozen snacks by introducing a new ...
2013.07.25
BK picks garlic in meat to beat summer heat [Gourmet]
Burgers infused with garlic are Burger King’s way of helping beat the summer heat. The international food chain will tomorrow introduce in Japan a pair of new sandwiches as part of...
2013.07.06
Renaissance promise: Mouth-watering American experience [Gourmet]
American Independence Day is isn gone but under the theme of “Hello! America★” the Renaissance Okinawa Resort is running a special promotion designed to provide real American culin...
2013.07.05
McDonald’s goes upscale [Gourmet]
McDonald’s Co. Japan Ltd. announced Tuesday a three new top of the line hamburgers it calls “Quarter Pounder Jewelry”. Each of the three costs ¥1,000, and each is...
2013.06.27
Princess Moon sweets set earns highest confectionary prize [Gourmet News]
The Princess Moon mango and shiqwasa set made by Okashi no Porshe, a confectionary company in Yomitan Village, was awarded the highest prize, the Honorary President’s Award, at the...
2013.06.21
McDonald’s to start offering new premium burgers Monday [Gourmet]
The face of a McDonald’s hamburger takes a new look beginning Monday, when the chain will begin selling premium hamburgers at more than ¥500. McDonald’s Holdings Co. says the premi...
2013.05.19
Renaissance offers “Hello! America” salute [Gourmet]
American culinary favorites selected from across the United States’ diverse regions are the focus of a “Hello! America” series of lunch and dinner specials at the Renaissance Okina...
2013.04.20
Seamen’s Club creates community event focusing on Ishigaki Beef [Gourmet]
Ishigaki Beef is Japan’s finest, coming from the Yaeyama Islands in the southern part of the prefecture, and the Seamen’s Club Naha is hosting a three-day Ishigaki Beef Festival to...
2013.04.07
Balinese Seafood BBQ Cafe & Grill opens in Hamby [Gourmet]
Okinawa has many restaurants that serve grilled food, but almost all of them are of the steak/shrimp variety. That’s where Naoko McIlvride saw her chance on the market. Her decisi...
2013.03.07
Oysters take center at Oyster Festival [Gourmet]
It’s billed as an event for people from Fukuoka now living in Okinawa, but the 5th Buzen Ocean Oyster Festival this weekend at Toyosaki is for anyone who really loves oysters. The ...
2013.03.07
Naha Meal Grand Prix introduces gourmet foods to public [Gourmet]
The Naha Family Festival 2013 is held at Onoyama Park Athletic Field, Sunday, and brings with it a one-of-a-kind gourmet competition aimed at promoting the local Naha City economy....
2013.02.22
Mitsukoshi running Nagasaki products & tourism exhibition [Gourmet]
Sweets and foods, agricultural products and a daily dish drawn from Nagasaki’s arsenal of famous dishes, are on tap at the 12th Nagasaki Products & Tourism Exhibition now in pr...
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