Weekly List: Reservation Only | 本週清單：僅限預約

Due to the pandemic, this summer’s plans have all been canceled. But we still found ways not to waste our summer away. The last two weeks of summer 2020, we can finally meet up with friends, that made me extremely happy! 

細數這個夏天，雖然大部分時間飽受疫情影響，團聚活動通通取消，但我們還是找到一些方法沒白白度過。2020夏天最後兩週，我們終於能和朋友相聚了，心情覺得特別開心。

百年古家 大家 | Ufuya

http://ufuya.com/lunch/
〒905-0004 Okinawa, Nago, Nakayama, ９０

We came here to celebrate my friend W’s birthday! Thank you for inviting me to have my favorite food, hotpot, on your birthday! We ordered Ishigaki beef and Agu pork hotpot! The soup base was rich, meat quality top notch, and surprisingly big portions! 

親愛的朋友W生日快樂，感謝讓我我這火鍋控在你生日這天終於吃到大家的石垣牛和沖繩阿古豬火鍋了！湯頭超濃郁，肉質沒話講，而且份量意外多！我們都是吃飽飽回家，阿古豬真好吃！

Little Greek Kitchen

http://littlegreekkitchen.com/
1189-3 Nagahama, Yomitan, Nakagami District, Okinawa 904-0324

Last week we talked about three outdoor dining restaurants for lunch, this was our first choice. I fell in love with this restaurant after my first meal here. The view and Mediterranean food in Okinawa are quite the gem. I will definitely come back here. You must make reservation through Facebook!

上週文章提到我們找了三家餐廳才能坐下來吃午餐，這裡就是我們原先計畫的午餐地點。用餐後我已經深深愛上這裡，超強景色配上難得在沖繩有好吃地中海食物，我一定會再回來的！切記，這裡是預約制，在Facebook上能訂位！

HYGGE

Japan 2-23-1 ２３, 23 Oyama, Ginowan, Okinawa 901-2223
https://hyggeokinawa.shopinfo.jp/

Compared to regular donuts, these are less sweet and even less fluffy than Eggos. Genmai donut is gluten-free, and is made from Genmai flour and Okinawan grains. A healthier alternative, but will not satisfy your craving for donuts. Check out our ratings for them on Instagram! 

與其叫甜甜圈，我覺得比較像較不甜且比較不蓬鬆的Eggos。玄米甜甜圈是無麩質，使用國產玄米粉和沖繩穀類做成。比起傳統甜甜圈，這HYGGE donuts健康許多，但我們想吃甜食的胃有點沒被滿足到，但還是值得試一下。我們在Instagram上有評分喔！

Pipeline Coffee

2 Chome-23-1 Oyama, Ginowan, Okinawa 901-2223

Mexican restaurant in Okinawa, gan-ba-de-ne! Next to HYGGE, we spotted it when we were getting donuts. We didn’t hold out much hope initially, we’ve been let down by Mexican restaurants too many times. But it does have outdoor covered seating that complies with current dining restrictions! 

在沖繩的墨西哥餐廳，請加油一點好嗎！在HYGGE隔壁的墨西哥餐廳是我們在買甜甜圈時看到的，那時我們沒抱太大希望，畢竟去了幾家墨西哥餐廳都不是特別滿意。但這裡有室外且遮陽的用餐地方，符合現在的疫情規定！

Ittoman Fish Market 

〒901-0306 Okinawa, Itoman, Nishizakicho, 4 Chome−１９

Got up early to get breakfast here. It reminds of the seafood spread that my mom used to made me for breakfast! Oyster, sea urchin, squid soup, and luminous shellfish, oh what a glorious breakfast! Their luminous shellfish is cheaper than the fish market near Kokusai street! 

一早就來這吃早餐，讓我想起以前我媽也會準備一桌海鮮當早餐！生蠔、海膽、墨魚湯、夜光貝...這早餐也太豐盛了吧！各位，這裡的夜光貝比那霸國際通附近的海產市場便宜！

Hope you like this week’s restaurant review, don’t forget to check my Instagram Japanese food review videos .

希望你們能喜歡這週的餐廳介紹，別忘了到我的Instagram看食物評比影片！我們下週見！

Labor Day Weekend 2020 | 勞動節長週末

Shelter in place seems like it’s coming to an end. We can now dine out where outdoor seating is available, and we can do non-essential shopping. We can even travel by commercial ferry or airplane to nearby islands. This has gotta be the most awesome birthday gift for me. This past long weekend we were expecting the “storm of the decade”, so we made sure we went snorkeling before the typhoon hits. But the typhoon didn’t hit us straight on, and we even got to eat hot pot and watch Mulan. 

自主隔離終於到一段落，能在餐廳室外座位用餐，也能到商場逛街，還能坐飛機和船到沖繩離島。我的天啊，這根本是生日前最好的禮物！這長週末，有堪稱最強颱風來沖繩，我們把握能到海邊玩的時間去浮潛，但颱風路線走歪沒什麼太大影響。週日還吃火鍋看花木蘭。

Okuma Resort

Have you ever gotten dizzy from SUP and kayak? Have you ever seen anyone capsize while riding jet ski? Even though we only stayed here one night, this weekend was very extreme and entertaining. Our staycation at Okuma started with meeting up with our pastor’s family, who happened to be at northern Okinawa too, for dinner. UN and I went looking for stars at night, something we don’t get to see very often. I wish I had brought my tripod. 

你有聽過玩SUP和獨木舟玩到暈船過嗎？你有親眼看到水上摩托車翻船嗎？雖然只待一晚，但這週末也太刺激太好玩了！開啟完美Okuma Staycation，我們先是和剛好也在沖繩北邊的牧師一家人一起吃晚餐！晚上和UN在海邊追星，整片星星是我們在住家附近看不到的畫面，真希望那時有帶腳架！

On the second day, sea conditions improved a lot. We signed up for a couple aquatic activities. I finally got to do SUP! Still the waves after typhoon was a bit choppy, we got a little bit seasick from kayaking and SUP. 

第二天海況改善許多，我們排滿水上活動，我也終於能玩到SUP！但由於颱風過後，海況還不太穩定，我們划著SUP和獨木舟到暈船，一度需要跳下水裡清醒一下。

Our favorite and most impressionable activity has got to be jet ski. What an adrenaline rush. Another couple who started the same time as us flipped and capsized as they were attempting a sharp turn. That didn’t deter our racing spirit. We pedaled to the metal. Jet ski is a must try activity when you are at Okuma. Before leaving Okuma, we made reservation for the one room there that is so hard to make reservation for. Most ppl say you have to book it 6 months in advance. It’s the Ai Cottage, and it has its own private beach!

整個行程我們印象最深（也是最愛）是玩水上摩托車，超刺激超瘋狂。和我們同時間出發的另一對情侶，在我們還在研究如何飆車時竟然翻車。但完全不影響我們想當飆仔的心情，我們開始狂飆狂撞海浪，來Okuma一定又玩水上摩托車！離開Okuma前，我們訂到最難訂的房間，就是傳說需要六個月前訂好的AI Cottage，聽說有私人海灘！

Kouri Shrimp

Time flies when you are having fun! After leaving Okuma, we stopped by a tourist favorite Kouri Shrimp over rice. They only do takeouts right now. You must wash your hands and wear your mask when ordering. We ate the Kouri Shrimp over rice by the beach and watched the sun set to end our long weekend. 

美好的時光總是過得特別快，下午離開Okuma後我們到觀光客必吃、疫情之前總是大排長龍的超有名蝦仁飯。目前只提供外帶，入店時必須戴口罩和擦乾洗手。我們帶著蝦仁飯到海邊欣賞黃昏，結束好玩的長週末。

Thanks to COVID-19 we are able to truly enjoy Okinawa. But I still wish COVID-19 would go away soon! 

現在能好好認識沖繩這美麗的小島得感謝COVID-19，但COVID-19可以快點離開嗎？感謝感謝！

Shelter In Place Week 17- Typhoon Maysak | 第17周自主隔離

This morning Okinawa entered TCCOR-1, which means that we have officially entered typhoon season. I was certain Typhoon Maysak would change its course or slow down, but even my optimism succumbed to the strong wind and heavy rain that we now face. I filled our bathtub with water, charged all of our devices and portable battery. On our way home, we saw most stores boarded up their windows and placed sandbags in front of their doors. The strong wind is so strong that I can’t open my own door and I almost can’t walk straight. Thank God UN is a realist (and has more common sense), made sure we stuffed our fridge and washed all of our clothes, so that even if we lose power and water, we will have food to eat and clean clothes to wear.

今早沖繩進入TCCOR-1，就是我們必須準備防颱措施。連我這種鐵齒到極致，覺得颱風九號一定會換方向或風力減弱也開始在家中備水以防萬一。尤其是下午回家時，幾乎所有店家放上木板和沙袋，風大到有幾度我無法向前行走時，我才願意接受颱風真的要來了。幸好UN不像我這麼天兵，已經把家中糧食囤放好，家中全部清理一次，以備斷水斷電還有食物能吃和乾淨衣服穿。

Sandbox Burger

Yes, my favorite kind of food, the kind that tops your calorie chart! I fell in love with Sandbox burger at first try. I’ve tried many burger restaurants in Okinawa, but this one is definitely top 3. I love their Umami Burger and Lamb Burger. You must also try their hand-cut fries that are cooked in lard. We can’t dine-in still, so we ordered curb-side pick up and enjoyed the burgers at the seawall. The sunset after rain is so beautiful! 

是的，我就是愛這種能讓體脂肪爆表的食物！自從幾位朋友帶我來Sandbox Burger後，我就深深愛上了！吃遍沖繩漢堡店，這家絕對在我心裡排名前三。我最愛他們的Umami Burger和Lamb Burger，而且一定要加點豬油炸出來的手切薯條，香脆薯條粗細恰好，完全合我胃口。不能內用的我們，拿著外帶到海邊使用，看著雨後日落特別美。

Torri Beach

I’ve wanted to do Stand Up Paddleboard for months now! But every time I planned a trip to the beach for SUP, either the sea conditions was not good or we had a typhoon coming. It rained for days last week, but we had great weather this weekend, the calm before the storm. But due to being in TCCOR-2 at the time, no rentals were happening, so I couldn’t do SUP again. Even then, we had a lot fun with our friends at the beach. UN and I got torched under the sun! Stay tuned to my SUP experience! Oh and btw, the onion rings my friend made was yummy!

喊了好幾個月，想玩SUP，還是玩不到！每次計畫週末到海邊玩SUP，總被天氣或海況不佳而延期。連日暴雨，這週末天氣卻好到完全感覺不到颱風即將登陸，但又因颱風關係而無法玩SUP，即使這樣，我們一群朋友在海邊還是玩得超開心，我和UN還大曬傷呢！敬請期待我到底什麼時候才能玩SUP！喔還有，我朋友做的洋蔥圈超好吃！

Lulu

This is so unreal! Spent the entire weekend outdoors at the beach, but now can only stare outside from inside my apartment. Feeling sleepy. My friends who live in Okinawa, please stay safe and dry! I will see you guys next week!

實在是太不真實了！整個週末天氣好到在海邊度過，現在則是待在家裡望著窗外，睡意漸漸來襲。住在沖繩的朋友們小心安全，我們下週見囉！