I'm 52 born in Okinwa 1968 move to US at 10. I miss all the traditional Okinawan dishes. Thank you for bringing some of my favorites on your channel please keep this up! And much more please!
It is so interesting to see these tempura and onigiri in Okinawan way. I’m from Kanto area and Okinawan food looks always fascinating. 沖縄の料理は、関東の料理と違いがありますね。マヒマヒの天ぷらはすごく興味があります。
Mahalo for another Okinawa food video. BTW, the tempura probably reminds you of the Hawaii tempura because so many eateries in Hawaii are Okinawan owned.
There is nothing wrong with enjoying a day in the room. I freakin love doing that. The room is a rather large part of my vacation experience. I am not at all the busybody that it seems is common of tourists. I don't need to do everything possible in a tight time schedule. That actually ruins the relaxing enjoyment I went on vacation for in the first place.
Oishi!! Tempura looks so delicious! Onigiri...yum!! So glad you walked around. YAY!! Veggie tempura! Oh my! Oishi!! Crunchy! So much umami! WOW! You make tempura such a delicious dinner!! Heaven! Coconut!! So much, mouth-watering fun!!
I grew up eating tempura in Hawaii. This looks so similar and it's making me nostalgic, and hungry! lol The onigiri looks delicious as well--and who wouldn't crave those sata andagi! Eating in your room in peace and quiet sounds good to me. Thanks for this, Shinichi!
Hi Shinichi! I so enjoyed this video! I thought it was calm and relaxing, even though you show cased many delightful Okinawan eats! My favourite item was the “doughnut holes” because of the unique flavours! Thank you so much for all your hard work! Arigato, Shinichi!
I know that one! The potato is white in color, but tastes sweet! I think there's sometimes a tinge of purple. Now, look up *Okinawan purple yam* those things are intense. One of my treasured childhood memories is riding for what felt like hours on DaBus then going to Patti's Chinese Kitchen in Ala Moana Center.
Sorry to be technical, but it's an Okinawan sweet potato, not yam. Since you mentioned in another comment that you live in the SFBA (as do I), you can find the Okinawan sweet potato at some of the Asian markets like 99 Ranch, County Square, and Oto's (Sacramento). But it's mislabeled as purple yam. I never did check out Marukai, Mitsuwa, or Nijiya for it, but they probably have it, too.
Crane park? Planned a trip to Tokyo then Okinawa to visit relatives for this past summer and the pandemic hit. Now I find this vid and I'm stoked again. ありがとう!
Wish you could write travel books, as I feel you would do inexpensive and luxurious trips very well, even having maps of areas to show people where to go and the rich places to visit if you have the money and the normal budget places, and even low budget you would do showing how to eat on a few dollars a day staying at cheaper places....yes I can see the book in my mind, with maps of the areas, and bike tours, or taxi tours, or renting cars...you would do it so well. A book for each region. Would help us English so much. Hope one day it happens.
I think the background of your room is fine. It's good to see you enjoying good food! 🍙🍗🥢 I'm so glad you were able to travel safely during Covid times. 🙏 Thank you for sharing!
Everything looked so good!! I wouldn’t be able to pick a favorite (well, sweet potato tempura is a favorite of mine, but I’d love to try that seaweed one as well). Thank you for sharing your feast with us!
Same as you, I always like to spend a day or two to unwind in the hotel room (I'm paying good money to enjoy the amenities, aren't I?) Last time I was in Japan my friend and I did just that - we went to the local supermarket, bought bento, okazu and bread, some drinks, and stayed in all day and night watching Japanese TV. It was enjoyable!
Now, I see the guy behind the I will always travel for food vlooogs! ☺ So happy I don't know why. Anyway keep filming for both of your channels 'cause I love them, my love for Japan goes deeper and deeper. 😘 Staaay saaafe 💞💞💞
This all looks so delicious! After all these Okinawa videos, it makes me want to visit. 🤤🤤 The tempura looks interesting (batter wise), but the onigiri is what piques my interest the most. 🤤
Ideally, I like to spend a week away when I'm on vacation. Lately I've only been able to afford maybe 3 nights in a hotel. However, for my last vacation I was able to get myself a small lakeside cabin in New Hampshire for a week. It was HEAVEN.
What a relaxing and interesting video. Shinichi, once again I forgot to eat first before watching your program! It's always a huge mistake for me as I sit there staring at the screen and my stomach will start growling and the inevitable drooling will begin!😋🤣. I always enjoy the style of these vlogs as it feels like I am sharing the meal with you! 😊. The onigiri was the one I wanted first. Everything would have been eaten, I assure you. I agree with you that when I am traveling alone I eat most of my meals in my hotel room. I can be totally comfortable and enjoy my meal. I like to bring in take away food as it is generally less expensive and usually more interesting and tasty than room service. I love room service but it's so expensive and the menu is rather limited usually. Thanks for this vlog today. Have a pleasant week. ❤🙏🌎
We have an Indian version of the tempura. We call it pakora. We fry stuff like potatoes, onions, spinach, brinjal, etc. in a spicy batter. And eat it with tea, sauce, chutney, and tea.
Hi Sinichi! It’s been a while since I’ve watched. Been sick...but it didn’t hit me too hard. My mother, though...she’s been in the hospital for three weeks. She’s coming home Friday (2 days from now). I talked to her this morning and she’s feeling much more normal. Of course she can’t have any visitors so I’ve just been calling her a couple times a day. But to cheer her up once she was able to stay awake and start eating, etc.. I dropped off a care package for her and put a cell phone and charger in there. I’ve been sending her links to your videos...from all your and Satoshi’s channels. It’s given us more to talk about and kept her spirits high. So, thank you for always sharing your eats and adventures with us! It means more than you know. 💕 P.S. my fav tempura is also sweet potato, but it’s the orange sweet potato 🍠 more common in the US. My second favorite is zucchini!! I missed watching you while in the toughest part of this virus, but now I’m able to catch up and say hello. So...HELLO!!!! ✌🏻💕😊 Edit: I forgot....I also love squid, but live in a landlocked state so getting fresh squid isn’t easy. Every time I order it...it’s rubbery, as freezing squid just seems to make it so...no matter how you prepare it. 😢 Prior to getting sick my mother and I went to a local Italian restaurant. We’d never been there before, but want to support the local, small businesses during this trying time. They had tempura squid on their appetizer menu!!! Can you believe it....at an Italian restaurant!! 😮 Come to find out, the woman who owns the place is married to a Japanese gentleman....from Fukuoka. After talking with them I decided to try the squid. OMG! It was the BEST tempura I’ve ever had and the best squid I ever had. Come to find out, he has a tank with live squid in the kitchen...!!!!! So it’s always fresh 😃. We’ve decided that this is our new favorite restaurant. Also....they have Italian AND Japanese menus!!! 🥰
Hey we’ve missed you! I’m so happy you’re recovered and your mom is on the mend. Please say hello to her for me if you can. Praying for your mom to get better soon
I'm so glad to see you Shinichi, yes you do look tired , but we all appreciate your hard work . FAVOURITE 1: The tempora bean , love vegetable deep fried , I notice it had a nice crunch to it .✔ Let be honest they were all good choices, I would have been very satisfied . Dessert after your reaction ✔was the perfect choice to finish the meal . Thankyou I m looking forward to seeing your next video's 👍💙it 😎.
Shinichi- "I love seaweed period" Me- "Si! Yo Tambien!" Me- 😶 Realizes I'm talking back in my native tongue (usually talks in English) because of the way Shinichi keeps switching between English and Japanese. ☺️
.. I love tempura and I do eat them with ketchup (no offense to anyone😅✌🏼) also with vinegar that has chopped up cucumbers onions garlic ground pepper corn a little bit of sugar and chili😋😋😋
Super fun video as always. Can you tell me the name and address of the hotel you stayed at it sounds like the perfect location for the next time I visit
As always Shinichi, you pick the best looking foods. The long bean tempura would be my fav, it was still crunchy! p/s: i love watching both you & Niki eating good food - you have such happy expressions that is so heart warming & cute 😊 Take care!
When will you take us for a walk again? You are such a great walking host :) Alternativly I would suggest "I will always travel for food" videos with your voice over :)
@@nikeeweston I did not suggest to mix things up. I know how much work video production is....so this would be a way to put some more content out there with one video. So the ppl who like the noises of the world can watch that video and the rest get the talking ;) maybe it works, maybe not....
Tempura ga dai suki desu. 😇 Watashi wa mainichi Nihongo o benkyou shimasu. Ashita shiken (Speaking test) ga arimasu. So, if I get a topic to speak on 'favorite food', definitely speaking about Tempura and Ramen 😋 Plz correct me if I made any grammatical mistakes.
I make the plain sata andagi. One time I made it for a potluck but it never made it. My brother saw them and took all of them. He said those are his and I had made other things for the potluck and they could eatmthose not the doughnuts. Lol!
In an ideal world I'd know Japanese at a good level and retire in Okinawa. Sigh. 2nd choice is to retire back where I grew up in Hawaii. One trend I like is Hawaii has more Japanese stuff now, more stores, etc. and I'm not sure how else to describe it but in Hawaii you can kind of dial up or down how "Asian" you want to eat and live. I'm actually half English and half West Asian, so I think sometimes people think I'm a weaboo when I'm shopping in my beloved Japanese stores here in the SF Bay Area but hey, ppl, do you see me buying Pocky, Hi-Chew, and Ramune? No! I'm the one buying some saba to cook for dinner (Americans really don't do saba) maybe some natto for b'fast, and so on.
Eating in the room is good. Private near a clean bathroom & bed to take a nap after eating. Have yet to try karrage but chicken thighs are best. More juicy than dry breast meat.
Next time you're in Okinawa- try Eminomise in Ogimi in the north for real Uchinanchu food. Best / healthiest meal I've ever had in my life! Emiko-san is a very sweet person. eminomise.com/
I'm 52 born in Okinwa 1968 move to US at 10. I miss all the traditional Okinawan dishes. Thank you for bringing some of my favorites on your channel please keep this up! And much more please!
It is so interesting to see these tempura and onigiri in Okinawan way. I’m from Kanto area and Okinawan food looks always fascinating. 沖縄の料理は、関東の料理と違いがありますね。マヒマヒの天ぷらはすごく興味があります。
Hi Shinichi good to see wow trying the food from Okinawa it all looks delicious
Thanks for the excellent vids! Aloha from Maui! すごい美味しそう揚げ物です！
The onigiri looked very comforting and yummy
Love the tempura, hope one day you can do a tempura tour of Japan and their differences.
Mahalo for another Okinawa food video. BTW, the tempura probably reminds you of the Hawaii tempura because so many eateries in Hawaii are Okinawan owned.
There is nothing wrong with enjoying a day in the room. I freakin love doing that. The room is a rather large part of my vacation experience. I am not at all the busybody that it seems is common of tourists. I don't need to do everything possible in a tight time schedule. That actually ruins the relaxing enjoyment I went on vacation for in the first place.
Also, you are still gonna be eating local food, which is half of the reason you go anywhere anyway, so you get that too.
All looked fantastic ... including the little ladies fried chicken ... That is kind you helped her a little
Oishi!! Tempura looks so delicious! Onigiri...yum!! So glad you walked around. YAY!! Veggie tempura! Oh my! Oishi!! Crunchy! So much umami! WOW! You make tempura such a delicious dinner!! Heaven! Coconut!! So much, mouth-watering fun!!
I grew up eating tempura in Hawaii. This looks so similar and it's making me nostalgic, and hungry! lol The onigiri looks delicious as well--and who wouldn't crave those sata andagi! Eating in your room in peace and quiet sounds good to me. Thanks for this, Shinichi!
Love tempura its one of favorite food well enjoy be safe
Hi Shinichi! I so enjoyed this video! I thought it was calm and relaxing, even though you show cased many delightful Okinawan eats!
My favourite item was the “doughnut holes” because of the unique flavours!
Thank you so much for all your hard work! Arigato, Shinichi!
I want all of that food right now!!! It all looks delicious.
I know that one! The potato is white in color, but tastes sweet! I think there's sometimes a tinge of purple. Now, look up *Okinawan purple yam* those things are intense.
One of my treasured childhood memories is riding for what felt like hours on DaBus then going to Patti's Chinese Kitchen in Ala Moana Center.
Sorry to be technical, but it's an Okinawan sweet potato, not yam. Since you mentioned in another comment that you live in the SFBA (as do I), you can find the Okinawan sweet potato at some of the Asian markets like 99 Ranch, County Square, and Oto's (Sacramento). But it's mislabeled as purple yam. I never did check out Marukai, Mitsuwa, or Nijiya for it, but they probably have it, too.
Yummy tempura love the pumpkin when I eat it!!!😊
Just had some andagi today at the Donki in Honolulu and yours look even better.
Crane park? Planned a trip to Tokyo then Okinawa to visit relatives for this past summer and the pandemic hit. Now I find this vid and I'm stoked again. ありがとう!
That all looks so good! I prefer to stay inside and eat too. You're not alone!
All Delicious! Thank you!
Wish you could write travel books, as I feel you would do inexpensive and luxurious trips very well, even having maps of areas to show people where to go and the rich places to visit if you have the money and the normal budget places, and even low budget you would do showing how to eat on a few dollars a day staying at cheaper places....yes I can see the book in my mind, with maps of the areas, and bike tours, or taxi tours, or renting cars...you would do it so well. A book for each region. Would help us English so much. Hope one day it happens.
I live in Honolulu and am going to go to the Sekiya restaurant on Kaimuki to try their stuff. Looks awesome.
I think the background of your room is fine. It's good to see you enjoying good food! 🍙🍗🥢 I'm so glad you were able to travel safely during Covid times. 🙏 Thank you for sharing!
My mom born and raised in Okinawa she made the best tempura and ongiri.
Looked yummy!! My fave would have been the green bean tempura :)
Onigiri is one of my favourites. I just realized how much I love Okinawa food.
Thank you, Shinichi!
Everything looked so good!! I wouldn’t be able to pick a favorite (well, sweet potato tempura is a favorite of mine, but I’d love to try that seaweed one as well). Thank you for sharing your feast with us!
Another great premiere! Thank you for sharing! Tempura is so yummy with the onigiri & the undagi for dessert! 😋😋😋👍🏽🤙🏽🌺💜
You are doing what I like to do when I visit Japan. Explore all day, then buy stuff to eat at the hotel room and relax.
The vegetable and the seaweed tempura, plus the donuts would probably be my favorites.
Same as you, I always like to spend a day or two to unwind in the hotel room (I'm paying good money to enjoy the amenities, aren't I?) Last time I was in Japan my friend and I did just that - we went to the local supermarket, bought bento, okazu and bread, some drinks, and stayed in all day and night watching Japanese TV. It was enjoyable!
I think my favorite would be the Onijiri; I really love it. Enjoy
Now, I see the guy behind the I will always travel for food vlooogs! ☺ So happy I don't know why. Anyway keep filming for both of your channels 'cause I love them, my love for Japan goes deeper and deeper. 😘 Staaay saaafe 💞💞💞
Thanks so much :)
This all looks so delicious! After all these Okinawa videos, it makes me want to visit. 🤤🤤 The tempura looks interesting (batter wise), but the onigiri is what piques my interest the most. 🤤
OMG this made me soooo hungry!!!
美味しく食べてるところ可愛い👍‼︎‼︎❤️
私はイカのの天ぷら大好きです‼️
Ideally, I like to spend a week away when I'm on vacation. Lately I've only been able to afford maybe 3 nights in a hotel. However, for my last vacation I was able to get myself a small lakeside cabin in New Hampshire for a week. It was HEAVEN.
Ahhh that does sound like heaven
Satisfying crunches!! I want to try the sweet potato tempura.
Thank you for sharing! Yummy food!
It looks very delicious... Yumy
What a relaxing and interesting video. Shinichi, once again I forgot to eat first before watching your program! It's always a huge mistake for me as I sit there staring at the screen and my stomach will start growling and the inevitable drooling will begin!😋🤣. I always enjoy the style of these vlogs as it feels like I am sharing the meal with you! 😊. The onigiri was the one I wanted first. Everything would have been eaten, I assure you. I agree with you that when I am traveling alone I eat most of my meals in my hotel room. I can be totally comfortable and enjoy my meal. I like to bring in take away food as it is generally less expensive and usually more interesting and tasty than room service. I love room service but it's so expensive and the menu is rather limited usually. Thanks for this vlog today. Have a pleasant week. ❤🙏🌎
We have an Indian version of the tempura. We call it pakora. We fry stuff like potatoes, onions, spinach, brinjal, etc. in a spicy batter. And eat it with tea, sauce, chutney, and tea.
I love pakora
I'm getting hungry with the delicious tempuras! And no, you are not old just because you want to order take out and enjoy it at home. I enjoy it too.
Enjoyed your Video... Everything looked Tasty... Stay Safe !!!
I love that sata andagi! Wish i could have more of it fresh!
Mmm coconut sounds so good would eat it even though I shouldn’t (dairy & wheat no go)
Hi Sinichi! It’s been a while since I’ve watched. Been sick...but it didn’t hit me too hard. My mother, though...she’s been in the hospital for three weeks. She’s coming home Friday (2 days from now). I talked to her this morning and she’s feeling much more normal. Of course she can’t have any visitors so I’ve just been calling her a couple times a day. But to cheer her up once she was able to stay awake and start eating, etc.. I dropped off a care package for her and put a cell phone and charger in there. I’ve been sending her links to your videos...from all your and Satoshi’s channels. It’s given us more to talk about and kept her spirits high. So, thank you for always sharing your eats and adventures with us! It means more than you know. 💕
P.S. my fav tempura is also sweet potato, but it’s the orange sweet potato 🍠 more common in the US. My second favorite is zucchini!! I missed watching you while in the toughest part of this virus, but now I’m able to catch up and say hello. So...HELLO!!!! ✌🏻💕😊
Edit: I forgot....I also love squid, but live in a landlocked state so getting fresh squid isn’t easy. Every time I order it...it’s rubbery, as freezing squid just seems to make it so...no matter how you prepare it. 😢 Prior to getting sick my mother and I went to a local Italian restaurant. We’d never been there before, but want to support the local, small businesses during this trying time. They had tempura squid on their appetizer menu!!! Can you believe it....at an Italian restaurant!! 😮
Come to find out, the woman who owns the place is married to a Japanese gentleman....from Fukuoka. After talking with them I decided to try the squid.
OMG! It was the BEST tempura I’ve ever had and the best squid I ever had. Come to find out, he has a tank with live squid in the kitchen...!!!!! So it’s always fresh 😃. We’ve decided that this is our new favorite restaurant. Also....they have Italian AND Japanese menus!!! 🥰
Hey we’ve missed you! I’m so happy you’re recovered and your mom is on the mend. Please say hello to her for me if you can. Praying for your mom to get better soon
@@Shinichisworld thanks so much!!!! ✌🏻🥰😊
Got to say the fried chicken in the rice balls look really good
Such a nice mix of food. I would be all over the onigiri and fried chicken.
I love going to the market/supermarket/convenience store to buy local food then I eat them in my hotel room :D
That tempura and donuts looked really good BUT that lady's onigiri looked like it tasted amazing wish I could buy from her but I'm in the states 😅
I like the tempura and onigiri the most but all looked great. Felt like I was eating it
That looks sooo good 😋😋
I'm so glad to see you Shinichi, yes you do look tired , but we all appreciate your hard work .
FAVOURITE
1: The tempora bean , love vegetable deep fried , I notice it had a nice crunch to it .✔
Let be honest they were all good choices, I would have been very satisfied . Dessert after your reaction ✔was the perfect choice to finish the
meal . Thankyou I m looking forward to seeing your next video's 👍💙it 😎.
That food looks so oishi. I'd eat it all and then some. All of them.
sweet potato tempura i love. tina
I love your videos ♥ But how does anybody do lowcarb?
I love Okinawan yasai tempura❣
When I was in Sapporo and Tokyo, I learned to love onigiri - especially those with pickled plums. 🍙
Shinichi- "I love seaweed period"
Me- "Si! Yo Tambien!"
Me- 😶
Realizes I'm talking back in my native tongue (usually talks in English) because of the way Shinichi keeps switching between English and Japanese. ☺️
.. I love tempura and I do eat them with ketchup (no offense to anyone😅✌🏼) also with vinegar that has chopped up cucumbers onions garlic ground pepper corn a little bit of sugar and chili😋😋😋
Garlic soysauce is good
Mmmmmm yum feeling very hungry
Tempura is always soggy if you get it take-out around here. I want to learn to make it.
Super fun video as always. Can you tell me the name and address of the hotel you stayed at it sounds like the perfect location for the next time I visit
I stayed at Jal City hotel in Naha
私もお芋の天ぷらが1番好きです‼️
As always Shinichi, you pick the best looking foods. The long bean tempura would be my fav, it was still crunchy! p/s: i love watching both you & Niki eating good food - you have such happy expressions that is so heart warming & cute 😊 Take care!
I don’t do well on quick trips, either. I need at least two full days at my destination.
When I'm out of town visiting I like to explore, but when I'm at home I like to lounge at home
I bet that fish is *Aji* aka horse mackerel - it has a taste kind of like mahi-mahi.
I enjoy the tempura
Are those A5 Wagyu blanket on the bed?
When will you take us for a walk again? You are such a great walking host :) Alternativly I would suggest "I will always travel for food" videos with your voice over :)
Next walking tour is coming this Friday
No, that channel is just the sounds of the world with his opinion written down. This channel is him talking.
@@nikeeweston I did not suggest to mix things up. I know how much work video production is....so this would be a way to put some more content out there with one video. So the ppl who like the noises of the world can watch that video and the rest get the talking ;) maybe it works, maybe not....
How long are you in Okinawa?
I was there for a week
I miss eating tempura 🥺
Tempura ga dai suki desu. 😇 Watashi wa mainichi Nihongo o benkyou shimasu. Ashita shiken (Speaking test) ga arimasu. So, if I get a topic to speak on 'favorite food', definitely speaking about Tempura and Ramen 😋
Plz correct me if I made any grammatical mistakes.
Andagi! 😋❤️
I make the plain sata andagi. One time I made it for a potluck but it never made it. My brother saw them and took all of them. He said those are his and I had made other things for the potluck and they could eatmthose not the doughnuts. Lol!
Haha. They must have been amazing!
In an ideal world I'd know Japanese at a good level and retire in Okinawa. Sigh. 2nd choice is to retire back where I grew up in Hawaii. One trend I like is Hawaii has more Japanese stuff now, more stores, etc. and I'm not sure how else to describe it but in Hawaii you can kind of dial up or down how "Asian" you want to eat and live. I'm actually half English and half West Asian, so I think sometimes people think I'm a weaboo when I'm shopping in my beloved Japanese stores here in the SF Bay Area but hey, ppl, do you see me buying Pocky, Hi-Chew, and Ramune? No! I'm the one buying some saba to cook for dinner (Americans really don't do saba) maybe some natto for b'fast, and so on.
I love saba, it's one of my favorite fish!
They sell the veggie tempura in Trader Joes here in California, but they call it "Birds Nest". I love it.
Eating in the room is good. Private near a clean bathroom & bed to take a nap after eating. Have yet to try karrage but chicken thighs are best. More juicy than dry breast meat.
Yummiest...xxxooo!
Wish I liked seaweed, my children do. I will spend a day in the hotel room recuperating. I become exhausted easily. Stay safe and be well
"Midnight Diner" brought me here.
yum 😋
tempura for me 😋
Spend your money, you deserve nice things.
I thought pickled mustard greens was Takana in Nihongo 🧐
Shinichisan, I just found your channel. You are my Japanese doppleganger.
Thanks :)
Next time you're in Okinawa- try Eminomise in Ogimi in the north for real Uchinanchu food. Best / healthiest meal I've ever had in my life! Emiko-san is a very sweet person.
eminomise.com/
伸ちゃんのお母さんと同じねぇ！
Hmm! Actually, it's the convenience store. Realize that you're having a moment of complete lucidity and intelligence!
I'm not a favorite of drumstick chicken myself
How does he stay so thin? I mean really. Is crazy.
I know! All these guys, him and Tabi Eats and Strictly Dumpling, do they only eat when they're shooting a vid?
The Food outside the USA has no shelf life Ingredients which is why USA food makes people obese
He doesn't eat like this every day haha, also Shinichi walks around a lot and bikes sometimes.
@@alexcarter8807 Strictly Dumpling does work out religiously!
I prefer the thighs
Okinawa food sucks! Lack of variations & unappetizing taste 🤮