print email comment close Okinawan Cuisine URL: http://www.wonder-okinawa.jp/026/e/ Description: Offers history and philosophy of the Ryukyu cuisine of Okinawa, the Japanese prefecture known for having a high proportion of centenarians. Discusses court and household cuisine, the influence of American cooking, Buddhism and meat-eating, healthy food, and related topics. Recipes only available in the Japanese version, but English version includes profiles and photos of typical dishes and ingredients. From the Okinawa Prefectural Government. Publisher: Okinawa Prefectural Government Library of Congress Subject Headings: Cookery -- Japan -- Okinawa-ken Cookery, Japanese Cookery, Ryukyuan Okinawa-ken (Japan) -- Social life and customs LII Database Information: Record 3513 created by Jennifer English on 04/05/2004 Last modification on 04/07/2004 Published: 04/05/2004   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/3513