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2015.05.11
Yushidofu Misoshiru – Fluffy island tofu in miso soup [Cooking Recipe]
Now I’ve introduced a number of island tofu recipes the next step would be getting to know yushidofu. Yushidofu is normally packed in a plastic bowl and sold right next to the fres...
2015.04.25
Mozuku Yamakake – Seaweed with Chinese yam [Cooking Recipe]
Mozuku is in season! Mozuku is a type of seaweed, which is really popular in Okinawa. It can be found naturally in Okinawan ocean during this season. You can make tempura with it a...
2015.04.18
Umjana leaf and Tofu – Umjana no Shiroae [Cooking Recipe]
I’ve introduced shiroae with spinach about a month ago. This week’s shiroae is an Okinawa version that uses peanut butter. If you can find it, you should use peanut butter made for...
2015.04.12
Goya and seafood no kakiage – Seafood and goya tempura [Cooking Recipe]
Okinawan tempura is a little different to the mainland one. As it is already seasoned with salt you can eat it without a dipping sauce. For this recipe we deep fry goya, bitter mel...
2015.04.05
Goya Namul – Goya with sesame dressing [Cooking Recipe]
Namul is actually a Korean dish but Okinawa’s goya (bitter melon) is a perfect vegetable for cooking it. If you find bitter melon is too bitter, you can boil it for longer to remov...
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2015.03.27
Hirayachi – Okinawan pancake [Cooking Recipe]
As Wikipedia puts it, hirayachi is an Okinawan pancake-like dish. It is not sweet and not too heavy. You don’t need a lot of ingredients and just mixing is all that’s required to m...
2015.03.21
Saataa andaagii – Okinawa doughnut [Cooking Recipe]
Saataa means sugar, andaa is oil and agii is deep fry in the Okinawan language. So now you know this is deep fried sweets; in fact, much like doughnuts. Saataa andaagii is a popula...
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2015.03.16
Sweet Taro – Taimo no Dengaku [Cooking Recipe]
Taanmu, taro, is in season in Okinawa right now. If you go to the refrigerated section at a farmers’ markets, you will most likely find this unique, grey and light purplish taro. T...
2015.03.09
Spinach and tofu – Horenso no shiroae [Cooking Recipe]
A tofu recipe again! But tofu is just so often used in Okinawa home cooking. Shiroae is a popular dish in Okinawa as tofu is so fresh that you can buy it at supermarkets while it’s...
2015.02.25
Okinawan tofu and tomato salad [Cooking Recipe]
This is one more way to use local tofu in your meal. Okinawan tofu is quite solid so it is easy to toss in a salad. Also, maybe some readers have noticed that tomatoes at local far...
2015.02.22
Eggplant and miso [Cooking Recipe]
Japanese people use miso for all kinds of dishes other than miso soup. This is one of my favorite dishes, which uses miso and sweet sake, mirin. This recipe uses only vegetables bu...
2015.02.16
Daikon and Pork Braise [Cooking Recipe]
I noticed a lot of people are wondering how to use daikon radish when I do a supermarket tour. There are so many dishes you can cook using daikon. Ingredients • 1/3 daikon radish •...
2015.02.05
Curry Soba – curry with buckwheat noodles [Cooking Recipe]
Curry with noodles? You might think this is a bad idea but actually it’s really nice. There are not many buckwheat soba restaurants on Okinawa but there are a lot of them in mainla...
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2015.02.02
Miso soup with mushrooms [Cooking Recipe]
Miso soup is a famous Japanese dish that I’m sure most of you must have had before. But have you cooked it in your home? Many people try to cook it at home and have found that the ...
2015.01.23
Shimadofu with kimchi salad [Cooking Recipe]
Have you seen shimadofu at local supermarkets? If you shop locally I bet you have. Many of my cooking class students say they have seen it but have no clue how to use it. So, here ...
2015.01.16
Umukuji Tempura – Purple Sweet Potato Tempura [Cooking Recipe]
This is one of the ways locals eat purple sweet potato for a snack. My local area, Yomitan village, is famous for producing purple sweet potatoes that don’t just have a beautiful c...
2015.01.12
Nanakusa-gayu – Seven Herb Porridge [Cooking Recipe]
The Festival of Seven Herbs is a Japanese custom of eating seven-herb rice porridge (nanakusa-gayu) in January to bring longevity and health, and is also intended to ward off evil....
2014.12.26
Fu Chanpuru [Cooking Recipe]
Fu chanpuru is basically fried mix vegetables, but ingredients such as goya and fu make these dishes unique to Okinawa. There are many ways to cook chanpuru and you can simply use ...
2014.12.17
Chicken Karaage – Japanese style deep fried chicken [Cooking Recipe]
Karaage is a really popular dish for everybody from young kids to adults in Japan. This was my favourite dish when I was small and I loved to find karaage in my school lunch box. I...
2014.12.11
Jushi – steamed rice with mixed vegetables [Cooking Recipe]
Jushi is one of the most popular Okinawan dishes. There is a similar dish in mainland Japan, but using pork belly among the ingredients makes this steamed rice meal quite unique to...
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