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Okinawan cuisine (沖縄料理, Okinawa ryōri) is the cuisine of the Okinawa Prefecture of Japan. The cuisine is also known as Ryūkyūan cuisine (琉球料理, Ryūkyū ryōri), a reference to the Ryukyu Kingdom. [1] Due to differences in culture, historical contact between other regions, climate, vegetables and other ingredients, Okinawan cuisine differs from mainland Japanese cuisine.
Rafute is a pork belly dish in the Okinawan cuisine of the island of Okinawa, Japan. Rafute is skin-on pork belly [1] stewed in soy sauce and brown sugar. It is traditionally considered to help with longevity. [2] Rafute was originally a form of Okinawan Royal Cuisine. [3] In Hawaii, rafute is known as "shoyu pork," [4] which is served in plate lunches. In the early 1900s, Okinawan immigrants ...
Pages in category "Okinawan cuisine". The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes . Okinawan cuisine.
The islands of Okinawa, located in southern Japan, are home to more centenarians—people aged 100 or older—than anywhere else in the world. People living in Okinawa have a lower rate of cancer ...
The Okinawa diet reflects the traditional cuisine of Okinawa, Japan, one of the world's Blue Zones. Here's how the diet plays a role in longevity and health.
Hokka Hokka Tei (ほっかほっか亭, lit. "Hot Hot Shop") is a bento take-out chain with over 2,000 franchises and company-owned branches throughout Japan. It offers a variety of dishes, generally over rice, at relatively low price. Unlike competitors such as Yoshinoya beef-bowl and the various cheap curry establishments, there are no chairs or counters for inside-dining. Hokka Hokka Tei is ...
Awamori (泡盛, Okinawan: アームイ, āmui) is an alcoholic beverage indigenous and unique to Okinawa, Japan. It is made from long grain indica rice, [ 1 ] and is not a direct product of brewing (like sake) but of distillation (like shōchū). The majority of awamori made today uses indica rice imported from Thailand, as the local ...
Taco rice is a popular dish among U.S. military personnel stationed in Okinawa as lunch or late night food. KFC put it on their menu throughout Japan for a time during the 1990s and Yoshinoya, a nationwide gyūdon restaurant, serves it in the chain's restaurants in Okinawa prefecture. [7]