Regional food and famous sweets of Okinawa
A distinct Ryukyuan food tradition shaped by island ingredients, court cuisine, trade, and tropical climate.
Okinawa is part of the Kyushu & Okinawa region. This page lists the guides currently available in English.
6 guides in English
- ChinsukoOkinawa
Chinsuko is a crumbly Okinawan biscuit traditionally made from flour, sugar, and lard. Its short texture and compact shape make it easy to package and...
- Goya ChampuruOkinawa
Goya champuru is an Okinawan stir-fry of bitter melon with firm island tofu, egg, and usually pork or canned pork. The dish balances the vegetable's...
- Okinawa RafuteOkinawa
Rafute slowly braises skin-on pork belly in awamori, soy sauce, sugar and dashi until the meat is tender and the fat silky.
- Okinawa SobaOkinawa
Okinawa soba is a wheat noodle soup that contains no buckwheat flour despite the word soba. The firm noodles are made with alkaline water and served...
- Okinawan Purple Sweet Potato TartOkinawa
Beniimo tart is an Okinawan souvenir sweet with vivid purple sweet potato paste piped into a small tart shell. Its color comes from beniimo, a...
- Sata AndagiOkinawa
Sata andagi is an Okinawan deep-fried dough sweet with a crisp, cracked exterior and a dense, cakey center. Its name comes from Okinawan words for...