Tag: Organic & Vegetarian

Editor’s Note: Indira Indian Restaurant was originally reviewed on Okinawa Hai on November 11, 2013; you can read a PDF copy of that original review...

CONTRIBUTED BY ELIZA GROFF This herb and tea shop is the only Turkish spice store that I know of on the island, and is one...

CONTRIBUTED BY KATHRYN STRONG When I first arrived in the northern part of Okinawa three years ago, vegetarianism was a little known and often misunderstood...

CONTRIBUTED BY KATHRYN STRONG It started during the winter when a green smoothie stand suddenly appeared on the roadside in central Nago. I tried one...

CONTRIBUTED BY KELLY GILLOTTI I picked up some Okinawan spinach, or handama (ハンダマ), recently. There are two varieties; one has a beautiful purple color on...

CONTRIBUTED BY HANNAH WILKES I am very excited that within a month of our arrival, I have already found a favorite restaurant! Everything I could...

Editor's Note: We have been informed that this restaurant has moved from the location listed in this post to the Camp Foster Hospital. In its...

CONTRIBUTED BY KATHRYN STRONG Being vegetarian in the US is fantastic; even in my hometown of Dallas, it was hard to find a place that...

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 LEAH MAGID Daikon Food When we first came to Okinawa just over a year ago, we were pretty trepidetious about trying new foods. Partially...

CONTRIBUTED BY ANGI BRZYCKI Ukishima Front Prior to moving to Okinawa I lived in LA for 7 years. I got used to the “organic” food phenomenon...

Veg Stands Cabbage CONTRIBUTED BY CAYLN PAQUIN Here in Okinawa, we don’t have as many drive-through businesses as in the US, especially when it comes to...

CONTRIBUTED BY KELLYERACE On Monday, I thought I was going to be uncharacteristically diligent and write my post a couple of days in advance. Here...

CONTRIBUTED BY SARA HERNANDEZ As the name suggests this is a Thai restaurant. My family has been there many times in the four years we've...

CONTRIBUTED BY KAHO Today I am writing about an organic store in town called "anew".  I know two in Okinawa City.  One is located very...

CONTRIBUTED BY KAHO I wrote about Co-op a couple of weeks ago and said that the Co-op stores carry organic vegetables.  For those of you...

CONTRIBUTED BY KELLYERACE Back in September, Diann asked where some good vegetarian grub could be found.  There were a bevy of responses, which can be...

CONTRIBUTED BY KAHO When I go grocery shopping, I always go to two places:  Commissary on base and Co-op.  Sometimes I go to a third...

Diann wants to know. You want to know. We want to know. I’ve been wanting to ask. Indian is usually a slam dunk for vegetarians,...

CONTRIBUTED BY JOELLE YAMADA I'm really interested in organics and locally grown produce and so was thrilled when a friend told me of the restaurant...