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Nineteen eateries continue the celebration of all foods Okinawan with special dishes from now until Sept. 19.
Author: Shari Tamashiro
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Photo from Izakaya Naru website When Izakaya Naru opened its doors in 2010, I dubbed it faux Okinawan. Even though it served Okinawan food and awamori, Naru was part of a small chain from Tokyo and none of the staff…
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Honolulu is one of the rare places outside Okinawa where you’ll find multiple Uchinanchu restaurants. Part 3 of our insider series looks at a hole-in-the-wall in Moiliili. I don’t go to Hide-chan for the atmosphere, I go there for the…
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Honolulu is one of the rare places outside Okinawa where you’ll find multiple Uchinanchu restaurants. Part 2 of our insider series looks at a longtime favorite in Kalihi. Utage or the “Gathering Place” has been open since 2001 in Kalihi’s…
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