okinawa hai!

CONTRIBUTED BY LEAH MAGID Daikon Food When we first came to Okinawa just over a year ago, we were pretty trepidetious about trying new foods. Partially impeded by the profound language barrier and partially worried about the fact that we didn’t know what was actually in some dishes, we tried our best but didn’t get [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY ANGI BRZYCKI Shanti Front Shanti Sign If you are making plans to visit Shuri Castle, I recommend a great little Nepalese spot for lunch called Vegi cafe SHANTI. Every dish is vegetarian and full of flavor (even the vegetarian taco rice). All of the spices are purchased directly from Nepal and all of the [...]

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Veg Stands Cabbage CONTRIBUTED BY CAYLN PAQUIN Here in Okinawa, we don’t have as many drive-through businesses as in the US, especially when it comes to fast food restaurants. Not that we need them because aren’t we all trying to eat healthier? So for a change, why not a different kind of drive-through… well almost [...]

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Hello friends!  A few weeks ago reader, Kimberley, wrote in about a vegan cafe she wanted to share called Granma.  I am far from being a vegan, but her description is so enthusiastic, I really wanted to go try it out.  Always up for a culinary adventure. Alas, time escaped me.  So, I did the [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY KIMBERLY MITCHELL Raise your hand if you have ever had to wrestle with bored and antsy children during a nice dinner out. You are not alone. A new restaurant has opened up in Onna where the adults can enjoy a nice dinner and the kids can stay entertained in a separate playroom. The [...]

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On Monday, I thought I was going to be uncharacteristically diligent and write my post a couple of days in advance. Here it is though, Wednesday night, past 9 pm and I am just now taking my place in front of the computer, coffee by my side, trying not to watch “The Carrier” out of [...]

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So, I’m drifting into a good snooze on the couch with my little baby curled in my arm when the doorbell rings.  I’m slightly annoyed by the interruption and it takes me about a hundred years to motivate myself off the couch.  Is it a repairman?  A guy trying to sell me paintings?  I open [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY SARA HERNANDEZ As the name suggests this is a Thai restaurant. My family has been there many times in the four years we’ve been here. We have never been disappointed. The atmosphere is authentic Thai which is very nice and they have a great view with wrap-around floor to ceiling windows.The wait staff [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY KAHO Today I am writing about an organic store in town called “anew”.  I know two in Okinawa City.  One is located very close to Kadena Gate 2 and the other one is located near Camp Butler.  Please see below for the directions. All the labels are written in Japanese, but I don’t [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY KAHO I wrote about Co-op a couple of weeks ago and said that the Co-op stores carry organic vegetables.  For those of you who do not read Japanese, it’s hard to find what are organic and what are not.  So, here I am to show you how you can find them.  Try to [...]

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