The Okinawa Seaweed & Ocean Recipes Cookbook: Ocean-Inspired Recipes from Japan's Island of Longevity
This cookbook dives into the ocean side of Okinawan cooking—highlighting seaweed, coastal ingredients, and the deep flavors of the sea that have helped shape Okinawa's long-living culture. From everyday meals to creative fusion dishes, it's packed with coastal comfort and nourishment.
Here's what's inside:
•120+ Seaweed and Ocean-Inspired Recipes: From wakame miso soup and hijiki rice to grilled seaweed-wrapped fish, umibudo pasta, fermented seaweed relishes, and even seaweed desserts—every dish captures Okinawa's love for the ocean.
•A Complete Look at Ocean Cooking: Learn how to prepare and use a variety of seaweeds like mozuku, kombu, umibudo, aosa, and hijiki. Plus, discover traditional techniques, preservation methods, and sustainable practices that support both flavor and health.
•Wide Recipe Categories for Everyday and Festive Cooking: Recipes are grouped into Salads, Soups, Rice & Noodles, Mains, Sides, Ferments, Desserts, Beverages, Fusion Dishes, and Traditional Okinawan Specialties—making this book easy to navigate and fun to cook from.
•Bonus Sections for Ocean Feasts: Get ideas for planning seaweed-forward meals, pairing ocean flavors with other ingredients, and even hosting an Okinawan-style coastal gathering.
If you're curious about cooking with the ocean's bounty in a way that's nutritious, deeply rooted in culture, and full of surprising variety, The Okinawa Seaweed & Ocean Recipes Cookbook will show you just how far seaweed can take you.
