Don’t expect to find yakitori at a typical Okinawa restaurant. Or sushi. Japan’s southernmost prefecture has its own unique food culture, the result of both its location and complex history. The ...

Don’t confuse Okinawan soba with Japanese soba. The blend of noodles, soup, and pork spare ribs embodies the spirit of the Okinawan people and the complex history of their islands. Family Ingredients ...

Kujira is an Italian restaurant on Okinawa that does not ask diners to choose between a nice meal and a family-friendly outing. The restaurant, whose name translates to “whale” in Japanese, uses ...

CAMPO GRANDE, Brazil--It all started in 1965, when a couple from Okinawa Prefecture decided to offer this Brazilian city a specialty dish from their homeland. The Okinawan “soba” noodle is now so ...