We have Sous Vide now!

Sous Vide came to our kitchen! I stumbled on the idea of sous vide cooking a while ago.  After some research, I figured this is a way to go.  And here it is. Anova Precision Cooker The idea is to bag the food in a zip lock, air sealed, and cook in a water with a controlled temperature.  Every other cooking basically gives high heat like, 200C or more to the surface until the internal temperature reaches a desired temperature, like 60C.  It takes skills and experience to know the right timing, which is hard to acquire for home chef.  But with Sous Vide, you set the goal temperature and […]

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One-coin Chinese appetizers

We were on the way back from the airport, and we came to this chinese restaurant in Naha for the first time in a while.  It’s near Ryubo in downtown, next to Kariyushi hotel.   Yang Kyou Fangs is one of the best Chinese restaurants in Okinawa, including red hot Sichuan cuisine dishes.     There is the 2nd floor too with a lot of tables.  Still, they are very popular, and it’s safe to make your reservation on weekends.     This is the appetizer menu. On Monday and Tuesday, everything on this menu is JPY500!! (Unless it’s holiday)   Braised oysters with Sake.  Very tasty.  There were 7 or 8 pretty big […]

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Squid Ink Dumpling

Okinawa is coming into the season for bigfin reef squid! This squid can grow over 5kg here.  This one is a small 2kg size.  This was my only catch for yesterday.  Squid fishing is still new to me.  I need to improve my fishing skills on it because this squid is so delicious!  It’s good in any style of cooking.  Sashimi, pan-fried, deep-fried, soup, boiled, grilled, you can’t go wrong.  It can be a leading actor or a supporting actor in a dish.  And it doesn’t lose its quality by freezing!!! What a fish!   Cleaning done! Saving the ink and the liver of course. The ink, liver, fins and some […]

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Personal dining with beautiful pottery

We’ve been here before when they were a Okinawa Soba restaurant.  I remember their outstanding clear broth. Fu An became so popular as a Okinawa Soba restaurant and the owner got tired of it.  He wanted to provide more personal experience where you can enjoy the quality traditional food and Okinawa pottery.  So they changed the concept of the restaurant. It’s our first visit since they changed the concept.  Reservation is required for 1 party at a time only. Omakase course lunch from JPY4000. They also sell the pottery from Omine Kobo, one of the most famous Okinawa pottery, Yachimun. Starting off with simple Japanese broth. The owner explained very friendly that it […]

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Sara is back and here to stay!

Chef Akiyuki Nasu is definitely one of the best skilled French chefs in Okinawa. And I know that he’s such a good hearted man with such abundant passion and knowledge. He used to run his restaurant successfully in Onna, but unfortunately he had to move several times, and now he finally built his own restaurant. Grand open on March 30.  On the beautiful hill top overlooking Onna and the ocean near OIST. Very nice view and breeze. They are planning to extend the balcony.  That would be awesome.   Teppan Yaki counter.   I stopped by to give him my celebration. Amberjack and Pale Snapper I caught the day before, Ike-Jime on […]

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