Taco and Taco Rice served in an Okinawan restaurant
During my study as an exchange student in the University of California, San Diego, I often ordered Mexican food in cafeteria and was served burritos, tacos, nachos and carne asada Fries, and, my all time favorite, Carne Asada Fries. Therefore, we found the idea of eating Mexican food in Okinawa, where the US army is stationed, was amusing.
Naoko and I found this place randomly on International Street in Naha. We ordered three tacos and one serving of taco rice. The tacos were made of corn tortillas around folding tuna, pork and beef respectively, served with a mild spicy sauce (as we did not order the more spicy one) and a tiny bit of cheese. Unlike those in the States, corn tortillas were toasted and crispy though they were as crunchy as tortilla chips. Beef and pork tacos but their tuna counterpart was a disappointment: the tuna fillings were wet and the corn tortilla was soaked because of that.
Naoko and I found this place randomly on International Street in Naha. We ordered three tacos and one serving of taco rice. The tacos were made of corn tortillas around folding tuna, pork and beef respectively, served with a mild spicy sauce (as we did not order the more spicy one) and a tiny bit of cheese. Unlike those in the States, corn tortillas were toasted and crispy though they were as crunchy as tortilla chips. Beef and pork tacos but their tuna counterpart was a disappointment: the tuna fillings were wet and the corn tortilla was soaked because of that.
The taco rice, a Japanized Mexican food, was taco ingredients on top of rice and was like a light-weight boxer compared to the Mexican food served in the States, light but satisfying. To our surprise, taco rice was served not only in Mexican place but virtually every restaurants in Okinawa.
Having never visited Mexico (excluding Tijuana, a border city), I never tried authentic Mexican food. Therefore, trying Mexican food in Okinawa is not an act to test the authenticity of Mexican food served there, but is rather an act of reminiscence of my UCSD life.
I hope that at least the taste was good. Those kind of crispy-tortilla tacos are very Tex-Mex, therefore are something common in the USA but not in Mexico. Anyhow, the Taco rice looks nice, it reminds me of the "Al Pastor" sushi rolls you can find in Mexico.
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