“Goya,” or bitter gourd, is the first Okinawan vegetable that comes to mind when I think of summer. I’m in bliss when its distinctive bitterness is enhanced by “awamori,” a distilled alcoholic ...

Yaoyui Okinawa as a limited menu "Goya Champuru set menu"From June 21, 2016 (Tuesday) in the whole country as a period limited menu as"Goya Champuru set menu 【with ham egg】We have started offering. I ...

Don’t expect to find yakitori at a typical Okinawa restaurant. Or sushi. Japan’s southernmost prefecture has its own unique food culture, the result of both its location and complex history. The ...

This content was paid for by an advertiser. It was produced by our commercial team and did not involve HuffPost editorial staff. Okinawans love to put their stamp on classic Japanese dishes, aided by ...

Pork egg, lunch meat, goya champloo and something eye catching pig food. Okinawa was a place where you can feel foreign countries while being in Japan. Okinawa culture is mixed with influences of ...

Okinawa in Japan is fabled for its residents’ longevity. A fact attributed to a diet of ‘major on vegetables, minor on meat’. Now the island’s restaurants are making it available to visitors, too ...

Dining on Japan’s Okinawa Islands is an adventure at every turn. East meets West to create an eclectic regional cuisine that surprises and excites. Imagine a restaurant serving a fusion of island ...

Okinawa has a very different history, culture, and climate than mainland Japan. Known as the Ryukyu Kingdom before being annexed by Japan in 1879, the island chain maintained close relationships with ...