Okinawan, Food, Diet, Longevity, Festivals 

"The intent of this booklet is to introduce the Ryukyuan cuisine and impart an understanding of the Okinawan culture and history which gave rise to the Ryukyuan culinary art"--From Foreword.

Table of Contents:
Foreword -- Okinawan cuisine: an aspect of the culture -- Origins of Ryukyuan cuisine -- Court cuisine -- Commoners' cookery -- Wisdom of traditional living -- Cooking and seasoning methods -- Cooking traits -- Seasoning traits -- Annual events and foods -- Seimei festival -- Bon festival -- Memorial services -- Traditional Okinawan cookery -- Pork -- Potatoes -- Fish and kelp -- Vegetables -- Tofu -- Goat -- Pickles -- Tea -- Awamori, Okinawan liquor -- Ryukyuan confectionary -- Okinawan diet and longevity -- Contemporary Okinawan cuisine.