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CAMP RECIPE: Japanese Taco Rice (Okinawa Taco Rice)
CAMP RECIPE: Japanese Taco Rice (Okinawa Taco Rice)

I find that I have this strange attraction towards foreign occupation food. It hits all the spots; resourceful, soulful, and extremely delicious. Okinawa taco rice is one of those dishes. This dish originated from the American occupation of Japan after World War 2. The small island of Okinawa flooded with an influx of US military bases, and with it, American soldiers. These Americans weren’t used to the taste of Japanese food like we are today. Instead, they craved the taste of home. And for many of these soldiers, it was Mexican food. Local restaurant owners wanted to capitalize on this food vacuum and thus, taco rice was born.

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Camp Friendly Japanese Breakfast Raw Egg Over Rice, Tamago Kake Gohan
Camp Friendly Japanese Breakfast Raw Egg Over Rice, Tamago Kake Gohan

In western countries, breakfast has become the excuse for desserts first thing in the morning. Don’t get me wrong, I’m ALL about desserts —especially breakfast desserts. I thoroughly enjoy the early morning western staples of pancakes, waffles, french toast, yogurt, açai bowls, and, of course, the sugariest of sugared breakfast cereals like everyone else. But, if I can choose to enjoy these desserts during non-breakfast times, that’s makes enjoying those sweet delights even better…

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CAMP RECIPE: Summery Soba Noodles with Cod Fish
CAMP RECIPE: Summery Soba Noodles with Cod Fish

I have a simple philosophy for our on-the-road cooking: keep it under two cooking pots, have no more than ten ingredients, and a max of two exotic/harder to get ingredients. I tend to follow this self-made line of reasoning with very few variations. On the day-to-day, we have fairly simple meals….

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