Local Dishes

23 phrases · Ryukyuan (Okinawan) with romanization, English and audio

  1. うちなーすば

    U-chi-naa-su-ba

    Okinawa soba (wheat noodles in pork-and-bonito broth)

  2. そーきそば

    Soo-ki-so-ba

    Soki soba (Okinawa soba topped with stewed pork spare ribs)

  3. ごーやーちゃんぷるー

    Goo-yaa-chan-pu-ruu

    Goya champuru (bitter melon stir-fried with tofu, egg and pork)

  4. とーふちゃんぷるー

    Too-fu-chan-pu-ruu

    Tofu champuru (stir-fried Okinawan tofu)

  5. そーみんぷっとぅるー

    Soo-min-put-tu-ruu

    Soomin puttoruu (stir-fried somen noodles)

  6. なーべーらーんぶしー

    Naa-bee-raa-n-bu-shii

    Naabeeraa nbushii (luffa simmered in miso)

  7. くーぶいりち

    Kuu-bu-i-ri-chi

    Kuubu irichi (finely shredded kelp stir-fried with pork)

  8. らふてー

    Ra-fu-tee

    Rafute (skin-on pork belly braised in awamori and soy sauce)

  9. あしてぃびち

    A-shi-ti-bi-chi

    Ashi tibichi (stewed pig's trotters)

  10. みぬだる

    Mi-nu-da-ru

    Minudaru (pork steamed under a black sesame paste)

  11. いなむどぅち

    I-na-mu-du-chi

    Inamuduchi (white-miso soup with pork and konjac)

  12. どぅるわかしー

    Du-ru-wa-ka-shii

    Duru wakashii (mashed taro simmered with pork and mushrooms)

  13. ひらやーちー

    Hi-ra-yaa-chii

    Hirayaachii (thin Okinawan savoury pancake)

  14. くふぁじゅーしー

    Ku-fa-juu-shii

    Kufa juushii (Okinawan seasoned rice cooked with pork and kelp)

  15. ふーちばーじゅーしー

    Fuu-chi-baa-juu-shii

    Fuuchibaa juushii (rice cooked with Okinawan mugwort)

  16. とーふよー

    Too-fu-yoo

    Toofuyoo (tofu fermented in awamori and red koji)

  17. じーまーみどーふ

    Jii-maa-mi-doo-fu

    Jiimaami doofu (peanut "tofu", set with sweet potato starch)

  18. すくがらす

    Su-ku-ga-ra-su

    Sukugarasu (young rabbitfish salted whole, served on tofu)

  19. いちゃがらす

    I-cha-ga-ra-su

    Ichagarasu (salted squid)

  20. あんだんす

    An-dan-su

    Andansu (miso stir-fried with pork and oil)

  21. さーたーあんだーぎー

    Saa-taa-an-daa-gii

    Saataa andaagii (Okinawan fried sweet dough balls)

  22. ちんすこー

    Chin-su-koo

    Chinsukoo (Ryukyuan shortbread-style biscuit)

  23. むーちー

    Muu-chii

    Muuchii (mochi steamed in a shell-ginger leaf)

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