Do you know? Okinawa Tips [Okinawa Shokudo Edition]

date：: 2024.06.27
author：: OkinawaTraveler editorial department

Gourmet

The number of fashionable restaurants such as cafes is increasing in Okinawa, especially attracting female customers.
On the other hand, although the number has decreased, "shokudo" is still popular among the locals.

Even if it is not as fashionable as a cafe, this one retains the traditional Okinawan character, and there are some delicious things. Please get to know the trivia of such a cafeteria and find your favorite cafeteria.

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I'd be happy if iced tea was free!

All-you-can-drink iced tea with a pitcher

In terms of old-fashionedness, there are many shops that offer iced tea free in addition to tea and water. This makes me feel like I've got it.

This item is characterized by the fact that syrup has already been added and sweet. Depending on the store, you can also add sugar as you like.
There are also shops that are open 24 hours a day. The restaurant is open 24 hours a day may be somewhat uncomfortable, but there are awamori's key bottles on the shelf, which plays a somewhat izakaya-like role. There may be some customers who have a light drink while eating.

The menu name is also unique to Okinawa

By the way, this is not necessarily Okinawan, but it seems that many cafeterias have meal ticket vending machines. If you just eat it, it will save time and effort for both the customers and the store side, so it is reasonable in a sense!

What is a side dish? What do you mean for miso soup and rice?

Okinawan uniqueness in the dining room is most manifested in the menu. Of course, there are strange names and dishes, but there are strange names and dishes.

For example, a menu called "Okazu". The person who saw it for the first time wouldn't know what kind of food it was. Actually, this is a stir-fried vegetables. In the old cafeteria, there were only two types of menus, "soba large / small" and "side dishes". It may have been an appeal that there are side dishes besides noodles.

Champon is characterized by a slightly sweet soup stock like Oyakodon.

On the other hand, "Champon" is still popular as ever. This is a stir-fried vegetables with eggs and placed on top of rice. It's completely different from Nagasaki Champon, so be sure to order a noodle dish and come with "Egg binding vegetables fried rice"!

A standard dining room menu with lots of ingredients and miso soup rice

And the best menu of Okinawan uniqueness is "Miso soup". "Where is it? It's normal. ", but its standing position is like Okinawa. Speaking of ordinary miso soup, the presence of the main dish. However, in Okinawa, it is not a supporting role, but it is the leading role.
Okinawa-style miso soup comes out in a bowl, and the contents are pork, island tofu, leaf vegetables (even lettuce depending on the shop), and one whole egg. In addition, pork (placen meat) may be entered. Even though it is soup, if there are so many ingredients, it will be a fine main dish.
Therefore, the menu called miso soup is a set meal and comes with rice. If you do not know that and misunderstand that it is a single item and order "Miso soup and rice", please note that you will not have to come out two rice.

That's why the restaurant still has a deep taste. If you haven't yet, please come and visit us.