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September 14, 2015November 21, 2015 by ToTos

Precious Udon even when you are sick

We came out to central area to meet some people on business today. Yuyu is not feeling well. But we needed to eat something because she hardly ate today. Sun set in Kitanakagusuku. Where should we go? There isn’t many choices when you are sick. But there’s one near by. Home sweet home. Cafe Sans Souci. Open for dinner. Great. It’s not crowded today. This is one of the guest rooms with a space for kids. This room is always crowded so I have never had a chance to take a picture. Sans Souci is a diner’s cafe… You bet! That’s what we are here for. […]

August 19, 2015November 21, 2015 by ToTos

Possibly the best espresso in Okinawa

This coffee was a wonderful surprise for me. I know a few coffee places in Okinawa I like. But basically I’ve given up to just bump into a good coffee in Okinawa. There is a guy in Onna village who I always buy my coffee beans from. He roasts with firewoods organic coffee beans. I think his coffee is the best I can get on the island so I always carry around my coffee, and I don’t expect much from outside coffee. So when I bumped into this place today, it was a big WOW! Located in one of the most popular shopping malls in Okinawa, American Village in Chatan. […]

August 19, 2015November 21, 2015 by ToTos

Spicy Curry Udon

Sans Souci is definitely one of the most successful cafe in Okinawa. It’s 11:30 am, Wednesday. Already crowded and 5 parties were waiting when we got there. It’s a restaurant in an American style house. Hybrid food and sweets of Kyoto traditions and Okinawa goodies. Wanna have spicy rich Udon? Light traditional Udon? Wanna have some Donburi (rice bowl) too… Can’t decide. She decided to go light. Japanese traditional broth Udon with Kujo Negi (Kyoto green onions), plum, and local chicken. JPY850 Very refreshing. This is the way to taste the high quality Japanese broth here. I had spicy curry Udon with egg. JPY900 This is something […]

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August 16, 2015November 21, 2015 by ToTos

Okinawan Fish ‘n’ Chips

Maru Tama opened in 2014 in the port area of Naha. It’s run by a lovely family. Very nice people. Okinawa has its own style of deep-fried finger food. It’s called Tenpura here, but Okinawa Tenpura is pretty different from Japanese traditional tenpura. It’s really like a fritter. And it has established its popularity for local people as afternoon snack. Now they are taking on the challenge to provide their fish ‘n’ chips that they learned in New Zealand. They report where every ingredients come from. They are some other fries too. Oysters, JPY300. Camembert, JPY900. Avocade, JPY300. Goya (Bitter gourd), JPY200. Okura, JPY200. Loofah and cheese, JPY250. Fish […]

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August 11, 2015November 21, 2015 by ToTos

Kino Store

In the middle of sugar cane field of Ginoza village is a little cozy sweets shop. As we live in this rural village, Kino Store is a precious relief for our craving for sweets. All the ingredients are carefully selected and prepared. It’s just one of those foods that you feel the tender loving care of someone who makes them. They are mostly baked cakes and cookies. Nothing fancy. But they have solid fans. They usually sell out in the late afternoon. Today’s target was their famous Lemon Cake. JPY150. Restaurant Info kino store

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