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Okinawan cuisine incorporates influences from Chinese cuisine and Southeast Asian cuisine due to its long history of trade. The sweet potato, introduced in Okinawa in 1605, became a staple food in Okinawa from then until the beginning of the 20th century.
Okinawa has the world's highest proportion of centenarians, at approximately 50 per 100,000 people. [7] They are known to practise hara hachi bun me , [ 2 ] and as a result they typically consume about 1,800 [ 3 ] to 1,900 kilo-calories per day. [ 8 ]
The plate to the right is the national dish, gōyā chanpurū, made with bitter melon known as goyain. The traditional diet of the islanders contained sweet potato, green-leafy or root vegetables, and soy foods, such as miso soup, tofu or other soy preparations, occasionally served with small amounts of fish, noodles, or lean meats, all cooked with herbs, spices, and oil. [8]
The sweet potato, introduced in Okinawa in 1605, became a staple food there until the beginning of the 20th century. An article about Okinawan food written by Kikkoman stated that Goya ( bitter melon ) and Nabera ( luffa or towel gourd) were "likely" introduced to Okinawa from Southeast Asia.
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Chanpurū (Japanese: チャンプルー) is an Okinawan stir fry dish. It is considered the representative dish of Okinawan cuisine. [1] [2] Chanpurū generally consists of tofu combined with some kind of vegetable, meat, or fish. [2]
Ultra-processed foods make up 70 percent of our country’s food supply, so there's a lot that falls into this category. Those foods include: Frozen foods. Sodas. Hot dogs. Deli meat.
Rafute is a pork belly dish in Okinawan cuisine, from the island of Okinawa, Japan. It consists of skin-on pork belly stewed in soy sauce and brown sugar. [1] The dish is related to kakuni and Dongpo pork. It is traditionally considered to help with longevity. [2] Rafute was originally a form of Okinawan royal cuisine. [3]