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Eat Okinawa gourmet at "Onna no Eki Nakayui Market" essential for Onna Village Drive!
"Onna no Eki Nakayui Market" is located in Onna Village in the north, one of the best beach resort areas in Okinawa.
It is operated not by the roadside rest area registered with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, but by a private company.
It is a fulfilling place not only as a rest spot on the way of driving, but also as a sightseeing spot. The reason for this is that you can enjoy a wide variety of Okinawan gourmet food. Introducing the charm of "Nakayui Market", which is full of exquisite gourmet foods that you want to eat, from the specialty products of Onna Village, tropical sweets and marine products.
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From fresh vegetables to fruits and souvenirs. The special products of Onna Village are all available!
Onna no Eki Nakayui Market was originally designated by Onnason as a direct sales place that handles local specialty products. This is why Onna Village's specialty products are abundant, and seasonal vegetables and fruits made by local farmers are lined up, and it is crowded with tourists and local shoppers every day.
One of the best specialty products of Onna Village is Passion Fruit. From March to July, seasonal tropical fruits are seasonal, and sweet and sour fruits can be eaten deliciously as they are, or even with yogurt and ice cream.
There are plenty of Shimano vegetables such as bitter gourd and island rakkyo. It can be mailed for a fee, so you can purchase it as a souvenir.
At the processed product counter where various souvenirs are crowded, the first thing that catches your eyes is the special corner where Onnason-born products are collected. The full lineup is attractive because of the porous market at the women's station is attractive.
Popular processed products are jams and dressings made with fruits such as passion fruit. Not only is it delicious, but also the tropical colors such as yellow and red are beautiful, so it is recommended for women's souvenirs.
Arthur is also a specialty of Onna Village. It is sold as tsukudani. The flavor and aroma are very rich compared to seaweed tsukudani which is sold at supermarkets. It has a taste that makes rice.
"Bruce" is a sweet that is said to be "phantom taste" and cannot be easily found by Okinawan citizens. In fact, this candy is manufactured and sold by a confectionery maker in Onna Village, so you can buy a lot at any time in a friendly market. Perfect for a rare souvenir!
Introducing souvenirs and agricultural products counters around here, and next is finally going to the gourmet corner!
The rich sea urchin sauce is irresistible! A treasure trove of marine products, "Onna Village Fisheries Direct Sales Office Hama no Ie"
As soon as it opens at 10 o'clock, "Hama no Ie" is a popular shop where people visit one after another. In addition to the menu using "Umibudo", a specialty product of Onna Village, you can eat fresh seafood surprisingly reasonablely. Actually, this shop's main business is a fish shop. Since a large amount of fish are purchased at once, it is possible to keep the price down. I'm glad that you can eat a lot of stomach without hesitation even a fish that is usually a little expensive.
This is the popular menu "Umibudo Bowl (750 yen including tax)". It is a rice bowl with plenty of fresh sea grapes and you want to taste. The texture that burst into your mouth is evidence of fresh sea grapes.
If the sea grapes bowl is the most popular in the meal menu, the popular number one menu for light meals is sea urchin sauce grilled with seafood. There are plenty of special sea urchin sauce on several kinds of seafood such as mussels, scallops, and lobsters. It is a gem that makes you feel luxurious with rich sea urchin taste. The price starts at 120 yen, which is also very reasonable. At this price, you can easily eat it when you are hungry or as a side menu for meals.
The shaved ice with plenty of tropical fruits is "Ryuppon".
At Ryupin, where the restaurant is full of tropical mood, you can eat a variety of elaborate shaved ice.
At least once you want to eat is the tropical fruit mountain, a huge shaved ice with Okinawan mangoes (seasonal limited), dragon fruits, passion fruit, and more. On many days, it is a very popular shaved ice that can sell about 100 pieces a day. It's a considerable volume, so it may be just right to eat with two people. If you eat a bite, you can enjoy the complex sweetness and sourness of fresh fruits, the coldness of the ice with the fluffy texture, and the gentle sweetness of ice cream spread at once.
Easy to enjoy the taste of one of the best restaurants in the prefecture.
Next to Onna Village, Uruma City, there is a famous restaurant called "Sakae Restaurant", which is well known among the foodies in the prefecture. The branch is "Pig Saburo". Here, you can easily enjoy the taste of a famous restaurant like a stall.
In particular, "Tebichi fried chicken (660 yen for 2 pieces)" is definitely worth eating! A dish of it. Boil the domestic pork tee (pork foot) with a light taste for about 6 hours, let it lie overnight, and fry it in hotter oil. Then, it was finally completed by entangled with a sauce containing dozens of ingredients such as domestic black vinegar. Since time and effort has been taken, there is no odor unique to tebichi. The surface is crispy and fragrant, and the inside is surprisingly soft. The sourness of black vinegar makes it refreshing taste.
In addition to Tebichi fried chicken, noodles are also popular. In summer, cold "Agu Soba" and "Soki soba" are sold for a limited time in summer, so be sure to try it.
"Onna no Eki Nakayui Market" is a condensed of delicious gourmets from Okinawa, including Onna Village. In addition to the shops introduced this time, there are only shops that are inevitable to see, such as Sata Anta Guy specialty store and a shop where you can buy pork egg rice balls. It's a waste to go only for a break! Please be prepared to eat at Okinawan gourmet, please enjoy it slowly.