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Okinawa, the Island of Longevity has a plenty of treasures. We introduce of Okinawa Food, How to cook, Where to eat according to each ingredient.
2014.10.12 [Treasure of Island, Taste of Island]
While I was walking down on the right back alley, my eyes were grabbed by the magic of a big, pure white flower. I was wondering what kind of flower it was. My eyes followed w...
2014.10.05 [Treasure of Island, Taste of Island]
An enchanting fruit which is sold on the market from the mid June to the end of August is “Mango.” In Okinawa, cultivation of mangoes started in the Meiji period (1868 to 1912) and we...
2014.09.27 [Treasure of Island, Taste of Island]
A watermelon is a summer feature. They are grown everywhere in Japan, but Okinawa has been known as the earliest harvest for watermelons in Japan. The harvest season is fr...
2014.09.02 [Treasure of Island, Taste of Island]
Okra (Japanese name: America Neri) is believed to be native to the north-eastern part of Africa. Since 1970s, it has been eaten at Japanese homes and now is one of the popular summ...
2014.08.26 [Treasure of Island, Taste of Island]
Okinawa is in midsummer in July. Cicada is singing in chorus lively. Today I would like to introduce you the second episode of Okinawan typical summer vegetable s...
2014.07.29 [Treasure of Island, Taste of Island]
"Taimo," a type of taro, is called tanmu as well as tamu in Okinawa and is grown in paddy fields, not dry fields. Places blessed with springs like Ginowan City and Kin Town have the ...
2014.07.11 [Treasure of Island, Taste of Island]
“When you hear the sound of the gong of haarii (dragon boat race held on May 4th of the lunar calendar), the rainy season will end.” I remember what the local people told me shortl...
2014.07.04 [Treasure of Island, Taste of Island]
Okinawa has so many edible wild plants that people say “We can eat every wild plant that goats can eat.” Especially a wild plant that has been used as a preventive medicine for c...
2014.06.13 [Treasure of Island, Taste of Island]
A bakery on Yae-dake Peak, where comfortable wind blows through Yanbaru, started the wheat project. What kind of bread will the harvested wheat be made into? Please check the...