Introducing the top 10 unmissable local gourmet dishes from the Okinawa region.
Introducing the top 10 unmissable local gourmet dishes from the Okinawa region.
When visiting the Okinawa region, be sure to enjoy the authentic local gourmet dishes at their best.
Table of Contents
Sukugarasu tofu
Soki soba
Champloo
Deep-fried glukun
tacos
Seafood bowl of sea grapes
juicy
Coconut crab
Rafte
Let's Tofu (Tang Fuyo)
Sukugarasu tofu
Simple and deep flavors spun by the sea and islands
“Sukugarasu tofu,” which is loved in Okinawan izakayas and homes, is a local dish with a simple yet profound flavor. The leading role in this dish is the salted bluefish called “scuglace.” In the O...
Soki soba
Soki soba, an Okinawan flavor that combines soft soki and a soup full of umami
Soki soba is a local dish of Okinawa, and is a type of Okinawa soba topped by simmering pork ribs (spareribs) in a sweet and spicy way. Soki has been simmered slowly for a long time, and is so soft...
Champloo
Champloo, an Okinawan home flavor hidden in simple cooking methods!
Champloo is one of Okinawa's representative home-cooked meals, and is a simple yet nutritious dish made by frying tofu, vegetables, and sometimes pork and eggs together. In the Okinawan dialect, “c...
Deep-fried glukun
Okinawa fish dishes indispensable at home and drinking party
Gurukun (Japanese name Takasago), which is also designated as Okinawa's prefectural fish, lives in warm waters south of Amami Oshima, and is a white fish caught all year round, so sashimi, grilled,...
tacos
A specialty gourmet born in Okinawa that you absolutely want to eat during your trip
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 plenty of meat cheese, lettuce, and tomato...
Seafood bowl of sea grapes
Bubble texture that can not be tasted anywhere else becomes a habit
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 “green caviar” because it is a nutritio...
juicy
The classic menu “Juicy” in Okinawa's cafeteria
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 the ingredients and how to make it, “ba...
Coconut crab
An encounter between the mystery of Okinawa and rich umami, the phantom flavor “coconut crab””
Coconut crab is one of the world's largest terrestrial hermit crabs that live in parts of Okinawa, especially around Miyako Island. They have scissors that are strong enough to break palm nuts, and...
Rafte
The classic raftee of Okinawan pork dish is boiled pork of Okinawan style!
“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 or hisagar. It is a healthier ingredien...
Let's Tofu (Tang Fuyo)
Awamori's luxury liquor that is indispensable in Okinawa “Tofu Yo (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 as a court dish of the Ryukyu period. Ta...