Rafute is one of the most widely recognized and lovedOkinawan dishes. Pork belly or pork shoulder are the 2 main cuts of pork thatare used to make this dish. The pork belly is the best cut of pork to ...

A simple pork-tofu dish shows off the characteristics of nabera, or sponge gourd. Because it could be difficult for shoppers to track down this shop-with-no-name, Yoshimoto tried the more widely ...

I often dream about sugar cane. Our family home in Okinawa was built next to acres and acres of sugar cane, and back in the late 1960s, the towering fields were a vast playground for me and my big ...

Don’t confuse Okinawan soba with Japanese soba. The blend of noodles, soup, and pork spare ribs embodies the spirit of the Okinawan people and the complex history of their islands. Family Ingredients ...

Don’t let the name fool you when visiting Cafe & Dining Santorini on Okinawa. “I often get a question from customers — why don’t I serve pasta if it’s an Italian restaurant,” said owner and chef ...

At Rosewood Hotels & Resorts' first property in Japan, on Miyako island in Okinawa prefecture, there are 55 oceanside villas with direct access to the beach. Miyakojima is part of the Ryukyu Islands, ...

beforeOrder pig pork baked and ate in editorial departmentAlthough it was, thought that "I would like to eat the roasted freshly baked pork", where I baked freshly on the spot "Kinjo livestock ...

Tokyo resident Sakiko Hayashi was watching television when she first heard about the fabled Okinawan diet, which experts believe is largely responsible for the remarkable longevity of the island's ...

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Honolulu (KHON2) – Living808’s Okinawa Week is gearing up for this weekend’s Okinawan Festival with a look back at an historic event that laid the foundation for The Hawaii Okinawa Center. “After the ...