Regional cuisine of Okinawa region

Okinawa
Chinsuko
Okinawa Local cuisine

Chinsuko

It is a baked confectionery made mainly of flour, lard, sugar, etc. The origin of chinsuko was a high-class confectionery eaten at the court during the Ryuk...

Okinawa
tacos
Okinawa Local cuisine

tacos

Taco born in Mexico and taco rice born in Okinawa with tacos hints are both the soul food representative of Okinawa. A savory tortilla is sandwiched with pl...

Okinawa
juicy
Okinawa Local cuisine

juicy

Juicy is Okinawan style cooked rice cooked with pork belly and vegetables such as hijiki and carrots, cooked in boiled pork broth or kelp broth. Depending on...

Okinawa
Okinawan Mozuku Vinegar
Okinawa Local cuisine

Okinawan Mozuku Vinegar

When chewing, it has a texture like a wakame, but it is characterized by strong stickiness as the surface is lukewy. More than 95% of mozuku consumed in Jap...

Okinawa
Okinawan traditional cuisine suchikar
Okinawa Meat dish

Okinawan traditional cuisine suchikar

Suchikar is a traditional Okinawan dish, and is a preserved food made with pork salted. “Sue” stands for saltwater and salt, and “chikaa” means pickling, an...

Okinawa
Rafte
Okinawa Meat dish

Rafte

“Raftee” is a local dish of Okinawa Prefecture. “Raftee” is made by stewed carefully with brown sugar, soy sauce, and awamori made with leathered three meats...

Okinawa
Okinawa zenzai
Okinawa Local cuisine

Okinawa zenzai

Kintoki beans and broth boiled in brown sugar are chilled and served in a bowl, and are topped with several pieces of white balls and fluffy oyster ice. In O...

Okinawa
Yaeyama soba
Okinawa Soba & Udon

Yaeyama soba

It is a local dish of Yaeyama region, which is the southernmost part of Japan, such as Ishigaki Island and Taketomi Island. Oil treatment is done after boili...

Okinawa
Mimiger
Okinawa Local cuisine

Mimiger

Mimiger is a word that refers to “pig's ear” in the Okinawan dialect. After burning and processing the hair of the epidermis, boiled or steamed, shredded, po...

Okinawa
Okinawa Miyakojima Mango
Okinawa Local cuisine

Okinawa Miyakojima Mango

Miyakojima is a remote island in Okinawa and is a subtropical island located approximately the same latitude as Miami, Florida. The mango grown in the light...

Okinawa
Let's Tofu (Tang Fuyo)
Okinawa Local cuisine

Let's Tofu (Tang Fuyo)

Tofu is a delicacy in Okinawa's unique delicacy made with only natural ingredients. It is a phantom food only for the princes and aristocrats that appeared a...

Okinawa
Seafood bowl of sea grapes
Okinawa Don dish

Seafood bowl of sea grapes

Sea grapes are ingredients unique to Okinawa that are popular with their texture and sea scent no matter what they say. In a different way, it is also called...