Tag: Dietary Issues

CONTRIBUTED BY KARI FRAZIER Those who have relocated to Okinawa with food sensitivities know first-hand how difficult the transition can be and how hard it...

CONTRIBUTED BY KARI FRAZIER     click photo for source Moving to a new country can be daunting for even the most adventurous of spirits, but when you...

CONTRIBUTED BY KARI F. If you've been in Japan for very long, you will probably have heard about yakiniku. If you're new to Japanese cuisine,...

  CONTRIBUTED BY EMILY BUREK About a year after I arrived in Okinawa I was overwhelmed by shopping off base, especially for natural products and health...

CONTRIBUTED BY CAROLYN SCHAAB Buying milk in a Japanese grocery store can be intimidating if you have never done it before. Many of you may...

CONTRIBUTED BY KELLY GILLOTTI It’s called an Okinawan lime, but I think it’s much tastier than lime. If limes and tangerines had a teeny tiny...

CONTRIBUTED BY KELLY GILLOTTI I’m on a pickling spree this week! I love pickled ginger, or gari as it’s called in Japanese, and usually ask...

CONTRIBUTED BY KELLY GILLOTTI Kabocha （カボチャ）is a type of winter squash, sometimes called a Japanese Pumpkin. Even though it’s called a winter squash, it ripens...

CONTRIBUTED BY KAY MILLS     Unfortunately, my last two weeks in Okinawa were spent preparing for our move to Misawa; you know, the paper work,...

CONTRIBUTED BY MONETTE EAMES Reggae and curry soup?  Nursing a sore throat on a cold and rainy day, I was craving my mom’s oxtail soup—the...

CONTRIBUTED BY CHRISTOPHER DONG “I wish there was a…” I cannot tell you how many food-crazed expeditions these words have launched during my few years...

CONTRIBUTED BY ANGI BRZYCKI Last march I was working on a project for Tohoku with a group of friends and we'd meet regularly at Naha...

CONTRIBUTED BY KYLE KELLY As my time here on Okinawa tragically comes to a close, my family and I are in a mad rush to...

CONTRIBUTED BY ANNA TIENTER As a half-Japanese person here in Okinawa, I am blessed to have my family nearby at all times. In fact most...

CONTRIBUTED BY ERIN SCHALK Wadaya Food Being a newly diagnosed celiac presents many challenges, particularly when living in a foreign country. Beginning Japanese textbooks do...

CONTRIBUTED BY JESS WHEELER Hi,  my name is Jess and when I was four I was diagnosed with Celiac's disease.  This means that I have to follow a strict...

Recently, we received an email from Cindy asking for help regarding gluten-free options on Oki.  We don't have a post specifically about this, so...

CONTRIBUTED BY MARY RICHARDSON Looking for a local shop that supplies organic food staples? Well, you’re in luck. One afternoon I was driving along in Okinawa...

CONTRIBUTED BY JANNINE MYERS The festive season is quickly approaching and with it comes an atmosphere of jubilant anticipation, or for some, reservation as they...

CONTRIBUTED BY DASHA GARIEPY In case you've ever wondered what those cheerful store clerks are chirping at you when you walk in the door, it's...

This mom needs your help. Maybe this post could turn into a place to swap some relevant Japanese phrases and vocabulary. All I can...