Award-winning food journalist La Carmina on her favorite Okinawan cuisine, from Ryukyu court cooking to shikuwasa citrus.

SPAMALOT: Cans of Spam luncheon meat are displayed at a market in Naha on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa. Photo: Reuters Spam, "taco rice" and A&W Root Beer - if you're looking to sample ...

OKINAWA, Japan -- English food has come a long way since the times it was dismissed as one of the blandest cuisines in Europe. But having lived and dined in the country more than 20 years ago, I have ...

If you’re looking to explore a very different side of Japan, then you really must visit Okinawa. As the country’s southernmost prefecture, Okinawa is closer to Taiwan than it is to Japan’s main island ...

Dining on Japan’s Okinawa Islands is an adventure at every turn. East meets West to create an eclectic regional cuisine that surprises and excites. Imagine a restaurant serving a fusion of island ...

OKINAWA CITY, Okinawa — Ask Chris and Yuko Nesbitt how deeply the coronavirus pandemic has struck Okinawa and they’ll answer with one telling statistic. The couple, who run Help Oki, a food bank and ...

(Repeats story first issued at 0000 GMT) By Linda Sieg NAHA, Japan, March 12 (Reuters) - Spam, "taco rice" and A&W Root Beer -- if you're looking to sample authentic Okinawan cuisine, these are musts ...

Residents of the southern Japanese island of Okinawa might like their tofu, but they are just as likely to tuck into fast food burgers and other dishes first made familiar by American troops. Spam, ...