13 okinawan Recipes

sugar, all-purpose flour, macadamia nuts, finely chopped, butter (3/4 cup), evaporated milk, pure vanilla extract, sea salt, butter, softened (1/2 cup), sugar, eggs, lightly beaten, okinawan sweet potatoes, cooked and mashed (don tsp substitute), sugar, cornstarch, water, coconut milk

salted butter, sugar, eggs, flour, vanilla, chopped macadamia nuts, okinawan sweet potatoes, unsalted butter, sugar, eggs, whole milk (do not use skim), vanilla, salt, sugar, cornstarch, lukewarm water, coconut milk

spam lite, small cubed, bitter melon , sliced in half lengthwise, scrape inside with spoon well, and slice thin, soft tofu, cut into large chunks (will break up more while cooking), bacon, eggs, beaten

rice wine vinegar, white sugar, oyster sauce, tamarind pulp, dried rice noodles, cold water , as needed, peanut oil, eggs, minced garlic, chicken breast , cut into 1/2-inch strips, white sugar, or more to taste, salt, dry-roasted , unsalted peanuts, dried ground asian radish, chili powder, or more to taste, chopped fresh chives, fresh bean sprouts, lime, cut into wedges

leaves iceberg lettuce, leaves okinawan spinach (handama), diced red onion, tomatoes (quartered ), herbed croutons, salad dressing , of choice (i used a creamy french-style cheese dressing), toasted sesame seeds (cracked )

flour, salt, granulated sugar, baking powder, eggs, slightly beaten, milk, vanilla extract, vegetable oil (for deep frying)

flour, buttermilk baking mix, sugar, baking powder, salt, eggs, grated orange rind, orange juice, milk, oil (for deep frying)

pork belly, garlic, crushed, ginger, sliced, bonito stock or 1 cup dashi stock (if unavailable, use reserved pork stock), awamori okinawa sake or 1 cup substitute bourbon or 1 cup scotch whisky, sugar, shoyu (japanese soy sauce), mirin (japanese rice wine)

oil (for deep frying), eggs, milk, vanilla, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt

okinawan sweet potato, peeled, cooked and mashed, half-and-half, sugar, vanilla extract

oil (for deep frying), all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, eggs, milk, vanilla