It’s Animal Tuesday – Dragonfish
Time to post another beautiful fish I saw at the huge aquarium in Okinawa. Correct me if I am wrong, but it looks like a dragonfish (poisonous I am sure). Extra blinged out under hot UV lights.
Dragon Fish under UV lights in Okinawa
More Poking Fun at Pork
I’m on a roll with swine related posts, it seems. How about this local bag of goodies I found in Okinawa? Dried pig ears? Would go down well with beer, I guess. The name is Mimistar, which mean “Ear Star”. The name is almost as tasty as the snack itself! Their main sales point is that it is rich in collagen, which all Japanese believe is good to keep their skin and hair young and healthy. Anyone who spent more than 25 minutes actually paying attention in Biology class knows that collagen is just another protein (and a thick one at that) that will be broken down in your stomach just like all the other proteins we find on food. Seriously, I love Japan but I do wish they wouldn’t be so gullible. Minus ions, anyone?
Pig ear snacks in Okinawa
Okinawan Shikwasa Juice
There’s a few things you can’t get outside of Okinawa, one of them being this lovely sour Shikwasa juice that I picked up at a FamilyMart in the north of Okinawa. Shikwasa (Citrus depressa) is similar to lime, and I have been in love with it since I first met the plant in a shop here in Tokyo. To say that it smells wonderful is an understatement. Apart from fresh mint or jasmine flowers, the shikwasa plant must be the most fragrant plant on Earth! At least in my very limited botanical experience. I just can’t get enough of it! For the green fingered readers of this blog, I urge you to pick up a shoot or a couple of seeds. Apparently it isn’t easy, but success, is well worth it!
Okinawan Shikwasa fruit juice
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