IS JAPAN COOL? OKINAWA
1. Kohsetsu Ichiba: Essential to the Okinawan diet. There are several public markets in the prefecture.
2. In addition to indispensable ingredients for Okinawan cooking, such as goya (bitter gourd), loofa, and papaya, you can even find tebichi (pettitoes, or pig’s feet) and irabuh (sea snake) at a Kohsetsu Ichiba.
3. Spiny lobsters and vividly colored aobudai are popular with tourists.
4. You can try Okinawan street foods such as saataa andagii, deep-fried sweets. There are eateries that will cook the fish you buy in the market.