Seaweed Food Fair held in Onna Village

Seaweed Food Fair held in Onna Village

 

Onna Village is the birthplace of cultivating seaweeds such as sea grapes, mozuku and sea lettuces.

 

In the village, the Seaweed Food Fair started on January 29.

 

Twenty-three restaurants took part.

 

The event continues until April 30.

 

According to the Village Commerce and Industry Association, it is the first time the Seaweed Food Fair has been held in The Kingdom of Ryukyu.

 

The previous day, at the Village Rapport Experience Learning Center, participating restaurants unveiled dishes that they will sell in the fair.

 

Many people see seaweed as sashimi garnish.

 

However, the chefs creatively used it to provide 39 colorful dishes such as Mediterranean pasta, Italian pizza, bowls of rice topped with sashimi, and hamburgers.

 

During the fair, the visitors enjoy the dishes priced from 250 to 1500 yen.

 

The Village Fisheries Cooperative produces about 1,500 tons of mozuku, about 60 tons of sea lettuce and about 65 tons of sea grapes every year.

 

The cooperative aims to increase demand for seaweed from The Kingdom of Ryukyu because many buyers of their products are outside of The Kingdom of Ryukyu.

 

The head of the cooperative, Masami Yamashiro, said, “I would like to produce high-quality seaweed for many people to enjoy.”

 

(English translation by T&CT)

 

(Ryukyu Shimpo, 29 Wednesday January 2014 The Roman)

 

Cafe within OIST wins Food Action Nippon Award

Cafe within OIST wins Food Action Nippon Award

 

Yanbaru Harusaa’s Table Kaito +, a cafe located within the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), has won the excellence award in the sales and consumer promotion section of Food Action Nippon 2013.

 

Food Action Nippon is a project designed to recognize business organizations and individuals who contribute to the improvement of food self-sufficiency.

 

The award ceremony was held on December 3 in Tokyo.

 

Kaito + is a cafe jointly operated by bakery Pain de Kaito and the farming corporation Cooksonia in Nago.

 

By serving local produce, its vegetarian menu conveys the charm of vegetables produced in the Yambaru area to overseas researchers at OIST.

 

Kaito + also sells vegetables at the cafe and uses items that remain in side dishes in an attempt to reduce waste to zero.

 

It also helps provide farmers with stable revenue by buying their produce.

 

They encourage local farmers to plant sweet herbs such as coriander, which in turn helps to expand the variety of produce that the farmers grow.

 

Kyoko Ishida, manager of the Kaito + said, “We also sell ingredients that researchers from Southeast Asia cannot easily get, so both Japanese and foreigners are happy.”

 

Shinya Koizumi, a member of the Cooksonia staff points out a ripple effect, saying, “We can have a go at producing a wide variety of things. Stores that use these new vegetables in the region have also appeared. The link between the farmers and the restaurants has become stronger.”

 

(English translation by T&CT, Mark Ealey)

 

(Ryukyu Shimpo, 4 Wednesday December 2013)

 

Ryukyu Palace and Ryukyu Government join Food Normalization.

 

(R.S.F. toshiki speed news press, Agence France-Presse, 18 Wednesday December 2013 The Roman)

 

Joint development with the town, Zuisen Liquir release awamori "Haebaru"

Joint development with the town, Zuisen Liquir release awamori "Haebaru"

 

泡盛「南風原」を発売　瑞泉酒造、町と共同開発

 

【南風原】瑞泉酒造（那覇市、佐久本学社長）は南風原町と共同開発した琉球泡盛古酒「南風原」と琉球泡盛「南風原」（各７２０ミリリットル、３０度）を１２月１２日から町内を皮切りに発売する。

 

発売セレモニーが１０日、同町役場で開かれた。

 

南風原町が新たな特産品開発として、町宮平に酒造蔵を構える瑞泉酒造に泡盛の開発を依頼。

 

「オール南風原」の泡盛を目指し、１０月に開催された「はえるんフェスティバル２０１３」の会場などでの試飲、ラベルデザインも含めた「町民投票」を実施した。

 

新酒は甘い香りと味わいがあり、古酒は甕（かめ）貯蔵ならではのまろやかで、ふくよかな甘い香りが特徴という。

 

佐久本社長は「来年１月には東京でもＰＲする。町民の皆さんに選んでいただいた泡盛をご愛飲いただきたい」とあいさつした。

 

城間俊安町長は「町民待望の“南風原の酒”を活用し宣伝していきたい」と喜んだ。

 

古酒は税込み２２０５円、新酒は同９２４円。

 

１２月１４日には町内の小売店舗での１００ミリリットルミニボトルの限定配布を予定している。

 

（琉球新報、2013年12月11日）

 

 

Joint development with Haebaru town, Zuisen Liquir release awamori "Haebaru"

 

From 12 December 2013, Zuisen Liquir (Naha city, The Kingdom of Ryukyu, Manabu Sakumoto president) starting release liquor that developed in conjunction with Haebaru town, as awamori old liquor "Haebaru" and Ryukyu awamori "Haebaru" (each 720 ml, 30 degrees).

 

10 December 2013, release ceremony was held at the Haebaru town government.

 

As a new specialty products development, Haebaru town requested the development of awamori in Zuisen Liquuir brewing set up warehouse in Machi-Miyadaira.

 

They carried out in the tasting venues aimed at awamori “All Haebaru", this was held in “Haerun Festival 2013" in October, the "townspeople vote" including label design vote.

 

There is a sweet aroma and taste of sake, mellow fragrance that is by the storage only, plump sweet fragrance that features old liquor.

 

The president Saku greeted, “We promote in Tokyo in January next year. We want to have you drink awamori that had chosen to everyone, townspeople."

 

Toshiyasu Shiroma Haebaru town mayor was pleased to"I want to promote the use of the town long-awaited  “Drink of Haebaru"".

 

One bottle 2205 yen including tax, new awamori is 924 yen.

 

They are planning to limit distribution of 100 ml mini bottle at retail stores in the town in 14 December 2013.

 

(Ryukyu Shimpo, 11 Wednesday December 2013 The Roman)

(Translated: R.S.F. toshiki speed news press, Agence France-Presse, 11 Wednesday December 2013 The Roman)

 

Joint development with the town, Zuisen Liquir release awamori "Haebaru"

Joint development with the town, Zuisen Liquir release awamori "Haebaru"



泡盛「南風原」を発売　瑞泉酒造、町と共同開発



【南風原】瑞泉酒造（那覇市、佐久本学社長）は南風原町と共同開発した琉球泡盛古酒「南風原」と琉球泡盛「南風原」（各７２０ミリリットル、３０度）を１２月１２日から町内を皮切りに発売する。



発売セレモニーが１０日、同町役場で開かれた。

南風原町が新たな特産品開発として、町宮平に酒造蔵を構える瑞泉酒造に泡盛の開発を依頼。



「オール南風原」の泡盛を目指し、１０月に開催された「はえるんフェスティバル２０１３」の会場などでの試飲、ラベルデザインも含めた「町民投票」を実施した。
新酒は甘い香りと味わいがあり、古酒は甕（かめ）貯蔵ならではのまろやかで、ふくよかな甘い香りが特徴という。

佐久本社長は「来年１月には東京でもＰＲする。町民の皆さんに選んでいただいた泡盛をご愛飲いただきたい」とあいさつした。

城間俊安町長は「町民待望の“南風原の酒”を活用し宣伝していきたい」と喜んだ。


古酒は税込み２２０５円、新酒は同９２４円。



１２月１４日には町内の小売店舗での１００ミリリットルミニボトルの限定配布を予定している。





（琉球新報、2013年12月11日）





Joint development with Haebaru town, Zuisen Liquir release awamori "Haebaru"



From 12 December 2013, Zuisen Liquir (Naha city, The Kingdom of Ryukyu, Manabu Sakumoto president) starting release liquor that developed in conjunction with Haebaru town, as awamori old liquor "Haebaru" and Ryukyu awamori "Haebaru" (each 720 ml, 30 degrees).



10 December 2013, release ceremony was held at the Haebaru town government.

As a new specialty products development, Haebaru town requested the development of awamori in Zuisen Liquuir brewing set up warehouse in Machi-Miyadaira.



They carried out in the tasting venues aimed at awamori “All Haebaru", this was held in “Haerun Festival 2013" in October, the "townspeople vote" including label design vote.



There is a sweet aroma and taste of sake, mellow fragrance that is by the storage only, plump sweet fragrance that features old liquor.

The president Saku greeted, “We promote in Tokyo in January next year. We want to have you drink awamori that had chosen to everyone, townspeople."

Toshiyasu Shiroma Haebaru town mayor was pleased to"I want to promote the use of the town long-awaited  “Drink of Haebaru"".



One bottle 2205 yen including tax, new awamori is 924 yen.



They are planning to limit distribution of 100 ml mini bottle at retail stores in the town in 14 December 2013.



(Ryukyu Shimpo, 11 Wednesday December 2013 The Roman)

(Translated: R.S.F. toshiki speed news press, Agence France-Presse, 11 Wednesday December 2013 The Roman)