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Goya Chanpuru or Champuru - Okinawan Stir Fry With Bitter Gourd

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About bitter gourd or bitter melon, called nigauri in Japanese and goya or go-ya- in Okinawan. Plus, a recipe for the most homey of Okinawan dishes, goya chanpuru or champuru.

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Rafute and Rafute Rillettes: Fun with Okinawan pork belly

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For the last month or so, I've been obsessing about rafute, simmered Okinawan pork belly.

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