Ryukyuan cuisine; Okinawan food
Refers to the traditional food culture of the Ryukyu Islands, especially Okinawa.
I ate a lot of Ryukyuan cuisine on my trip to Okinawa.
Pork and kelp are often used in Ryukyuan cuisine.
Often used interchangeably with 琉球料理, but 沖縄料理 is more common in modern contexts and may emphasize present-day Okinawan food, while 琉球料理 can evoke a historical or traditional nuance.
Compound of 琉球 (Ryukyu) and 料理 (cuisine). The term refers to the traditional food of the Ryukyu Islands, which has influences from Chinese and Southeast Asian cuisines.