Yae Soba is a simple good old Okinawa Soba in Nago. This soba restaurant has been so loved by local people since the former owner worked into her 80s. Now operated by her son.
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On your way to the aquarium is a nice bakery. “Pain de Kaito” is the name. (“pain” is a French word for bread) Good variety of different kinds of bread and pastry. Maybe they are not the best bakery on the island but I respect this bakery because they have such a wide variety and each pastry is made for specific taste and texture with different dough, different kinds of cheese, nuts, and fruits. It’s not like a franchise bakery that use the same dough for everything. I think this bakery and Boulangerie i+plus are 2 street bakeries with that skills and good taste. Everything is good. Just trust your […]
Pain de Kaito is on your way to the aquarium in Nago. A good variety of bread and pastry. A good place to pick up your breakfast before your drive to the northern territory.
Tsukiji Aozora the 3rd in Naha is our best affordable sushi bar in Naha. They have the head sushi bar in Tsukiji, Tokyo fish market, and several other locations. It’s a joint venture by the Tsukiji fish supplier who has been in business for 100 years and the sushi chef who has 40 years of experience. It’s very nice to know a nice authentic Edo-style sushi bar in Okinawa for special occasions. And this was a special occasion. It was our anniversary. Yes. Hit yourself honey. We ordered 11 chef’s choice + 1 sushi of your choice. JPY4650. They have sushi course from JPY2400 to JPY6450. Also Japanese cuisine […]
Tsukiji Aozora the 3rd is an Edo-style sushi bar in Tsukiji, Tokyo, which now has a location in Naha. They are a joint venture by the Tsukiji supplier who has been in business for a hundred years and the Sushi chef with 40 years of experience.
Sans Souci is a very popular cafe in Kita Nakagusuku, specialized in Udon and other Kyoto – Okinawa hybrid food. We were seated in the kid’s room. There’s open floor in the middle where little kids can play while parents can sit and eat at the tables around it. A very family-friendly space here. We were hungry for lunch. The menu has very nice pictures, nicely laid out. They have lunch set which comes with the little daily plate of the day and desert. Today’s plate is Kujo Negi (Kyoto green onion) and deep-fried tofu from Kyoto in a vinegar miso. And that’s what YuYu had with their […]
This is a little while back. We went to Cafe Garamanjaku to detox our toxicated friend from Osaka!!! As usual, starting with today’s mix. Seasonal veggies, fruits, wild plants and herbs. It really nourishes your digestive system with enzymes. Just look at the beautiful plate of traditional medicine of local veggies and wild plants. Yummmmmm, soooooo soothing! Kiyoko-san gave us a special treat. Miki is a naturally fermented drink made of rice powder, sweet potato, and sugar that they have made traditionally around okinawa islands. This one is made of purple potato. Tastes like Yogurt. The taste depends on how many days it has been fermented, but this one is young, just a couple […]
Tamaya is a Japanese Tiger Prawn restaurant, operated by the prawn farm in Ginoza. Japanese Tiger Prawn is a close relative of black tiger. Very firm and crunchy in texture and very sweet in flavor because it’s richer in Umami components than other shrimps. It’s a very sensitive and fragile species. They are so hard to raise that the Japanese farmers are still proud of their privilege of its production in hard competition with other cheaper foreign shrimps from foreign countries. Yuyu likes Kirin draft beer. She had Tenpura bowl. It’s Japanese style tenpura. Okinawan tenpura is a little different than Japanese style. Okinawan is like fritters. They rapid-freeze the prawns in a -40C degree freezer, […]
Tamaya is one of the Japanese prawn farmers in Okinawa, which leads the country in its production. The restaurant serves fresh prawns in Japanese style.
On the backstreet near the Makishi public market in Naha is Nuji Bonbon Kushi. Nuji Bonbon Kushi is the second location of a very popular restaurant in Naha, called Nuji Bonbon Z. This second restaurant features their signature Black Curry Rice and skewered fries. The interior isn’t really presented in integrity, just like the first restaurant. But we know the food is a real thing. Yuyu ordered the breaded fried meat loaf. It’s a sure thing. The meat loaf is Japanese beef and pork mix and it’s got lots of flavor and lots of juice inside. Yes, yes. yes. We know it’s good. It’s sure the Nuji Bonbon, […]
The second restaurant of a very popular restaurant in Naha, Nuji Bonbon Z. Featuring their signature black curry and skewered fries.
Ploughman’s Lunch Bakery is a very popular and a very high-quality bakery cafe in Kitanakagusuku. We had an old friend visiting the island. We took her there for a brunch on the way to the airport. This is the first sign you see. Park you car to the left and walk to the cafe on the right. It’s an American house cafe. They serve breakfast and lunch, also pastry on a go. This vegan oat meal cookie is gooood. The menu is in English too. 7 kinds of sandwiches, including 4 vegan. Every entry comes with soup and drink. I had an uncured ham and Japanese basil […]