Category Archives: Research
Rafute
rafute shoyu pork Recipe by Chef Steve Yamada Owner and Chef of Restaurant Kariyushi Ingredients: 3-4 pounds pork shoulder 1 cup pork stock or combination of pork and chicken stock 1 cup bonito stock 1 cup soy sauce
Uchina nantu
Uchina nantu Okinawa Mochi Recipe by:Ruth Matsuda Ingredients:4 cups mochiko 3 cups water 1 3/4 cups sugar 1/2 tsp. salt kinako food coloring (optional) Mix mochiko, water, and salt until smooth. Pour into double thickness
Goya chanpuru
Goya Chanpuru Tofu with bittermelon Recipe by Chef Steve Yamada Ingredients: ½ block firm tofu 1 bittermelon ½ round onion 1 tablespoon canola oil 1/3 can of tuna 1/3 cup bonito flakes Sea salt to taste 1 tablespoon soy … Continue reading
Unique tastes of Okinawa
Cuisine derived partly from Japan By Joan Clarke Honolulu Advertiser Food Editor Wednesday, July 28, 1999 The Honolulu Advertiser, Section D "Island Life" Most of us who grew up in Hawaii have assumed that Okinawan food and Japanese food were … Continue reading
Egg flower soup
Hanashinsu no Suimono Egg Flower Soup Recipe by: Sam Uyehara Serves: 6 1/4 lb. ground pork 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. cornstarch 1/2 tsp. ginger juice
Recipes
anma’s kitchen the cuisine of Excerpted from various sources credits indicated under each recipe The unique tastes of Okinawa cuisine derived only partly from Japan Article by Joan Clarke Honolulu Advertiser Food Editor Wednesday, July 28, 1999 The Honolulu … Continue reading
Eisa
Eisa (Excerpt from Keys to Okinawan Culture, published by the Okinawan Prefectural Government, 1992) The eisa, a folk performing art, is a dynamic, spirited dance intrinsic to a midsummer festival called Bon, or Festival of the Dead, which takes place … Continue reading
Ryukyuan Dance
Jump to… (within this article) Introduction The four genres of Ryukyuan Dance The origin of the "crown ship dances" Classical dance The birth of zo odori (popular dance) Dance costumes and accoutrements The music of Okinawa Conclusion Kajadifu Bushi "Kiyu … Continue reading
Performing Arts
the island of songs and dances An Introduction to Ryukyuan Dance Okinawa Folk Arts: Eisa
Proverbs
wisdom OKINAWAN PROVERBS Excerpted from The Okinawan Mind in Proverbs Zenko Shimabukuro Ataishi turu atairu. – We get along well with those we can get along with well. Achinee ya tankaa mankaa. – Business is a two-way street. Aramun … Continue reading