Sweets of the Week

Just hanging out to my neighbor to pick up some breakfast for the next couples of days. Kino Store opens on Thu, Fri, and Sat.   They change menu weekly.  Usually they all sell out before late afternoon.  A lot of people buy the weekly choice by mails regularly too. You can freeze them without losing quality.  You can buy a whole package to last for the next couples of weeks.   Apple Muffin.  JPY200 This is my favorite muffin.  Loaded with braised apple chunks with cinnamon.   Pitaya Bowl Muffin.  JPY200. This is another one I’ve never had.  Okinawan dragon fruit, island banana, blue berries, and topped with Kino Store […]

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Our Favorite Steak

When we want to get a steak, we come here. We don’t go to a steak house.  We don’t go to a Teppanyaki place. When we want serious red meat, Bistro Kato Shokudo is it for us.   Of course this place is fantastic for a lot of other dishes, but today we are here to celebrate with serious steak… As always.   The house starter to kick off my appetite.   French plate from today’s special. Recently the owner chef family took a trip to Europe.  France and Basque region of Spain.  Our favorite place to visit.  And they brought back some serious stuff.  We can’t miss this plate.  It […]

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My Pop-Up Fish Restaurant

A lot of people believe that Okinawa has no good fish. So did I. But when I started fishing in the deep off shore here, I quickly learned that the fish that this ocean can offer is amazing!  There’s cold, mineral-rich deepsea current flowing through the area and I catch some gorgeous fish.  They are very expensive fish if purchased. Now I decided to share it with fish lovers in a pop-up restaurant style with a help of cafe Miyabi Chaya in Okinawa-shi. The restaurant will really pop up. I usually go fishing on Wednesday. Once or twice a month.  I will make the announcement on facebook ‘Full of Okinawa’ on Thursday. The […]

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Okinawan Seafood in Yomitan

Ohki Seafood is located on Route 6 in Yomitan.  Operated by one of the old fish suppliers in Okinawa, this restaurant is a good place to eat fresh local seafood in very local cooking.   Plenty of tables.  80 people capacity.  There are private rooms too. Reservation is recommended to make before you come.   Chaotic decoration, which is pretty common, almost a characteristic feature, for Okinawan traditional restaurants.   The only thing we don’t like about this place is smoking is allowed.   Soumen Champuru.  JPY500. Soumen is a Japanese angle hair pasta, pretty common throughout the nation.  But it’s rare that Okinawa people like to have it in stir fry […]

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Shaved Ice in a Hot Day

It was late afternoon in a hot day.  We came to Sans Souci in Kita Nakagusuku. We bumped into the owner, Ganta-san.   It was 14:30.  They stop serving lunch meals at 15:00.  Starts dinner at 17:30.  They serve only sweets in the afternoon between. They were going to close for the day at 15:00 this day.   This place is always crowded with long line at lunch time.  But now only a couple of people waiting.  Slipping ourselves in for our lunch.         Here’s the co-owner and main chef, Makoto-san.   At lunch time, you can add JPY300 for drink and a side dish to your […]

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Casual but Serious Sushi

As our exploration for good sushi bars in Okinawa continue, one came up to ring our bell finally.   Sushi Kawaji in Matsuyama, Naha.   Beautiful sushi counter.  They have private rooms as well.   It looks good.  You can tell the diligent preparation.   A young sushi chef who served us.  He said they fly in their fish from Tsukiji, Tokyo central fish market.  Nowadays, the fish at the morning market can be in Okinawa in the afternoon on the same day.   Yuyu ordered standard sushi course, JPY2000.  I ordered deluxe, JPY2500.  Omakase course is from JPY3500.   My #1.  Red snapper.  A nice work with the washed skin […]

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