The traditional healthy foods of Okinawa are balanced and designed to lead to a healthy body. It still serves as home-cooked meals. The island vegetables known as nuchigusui or “the medicine of life,” are very nutritious and used in home-cooked meals. The colorful fruits are reminiscent of the tropical atmosphere. Also, Okinawa is home to agu and other brands of pork and colorful fish that are just fun to watch. Okinawa has many foods that grow by being exposed to the blessings of tida, the sun in the language of Okinawa.
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Traditional island vegetables of Okinawa
In Okinawa, the farm products traditionally used in home-cooked meals are affectionately referred to as shimayasai, or island vegetables. These vegetables grow in the unique soil o...Read More -
Island fruits, rich, sweet, and with a refreshing smell
The fruits grown on the southern islands of Okinawa are characterized by their colorfulness and eye-catching shapes. Eat them and enjoy their sweetness and refreshing smells. They ...Read More -
Warm climate and good feed create superior branded meat
Meat is an indispensable part of the food culture of Okinawa. Agu is the pork from the pigs indigenous to Okinawa. Okinawa Wagyu is obtained from cattle raised in Okinawa’s warm cl...Read More -
The waters around Okinawa are an abundant source of seafood
The creatures of the blue and expansive waters around Okinawa are characteristically colorful and unique in their appearance. They can be eaten in many different ways, including bo...Read More