We have been to (and blogged about) Sobaya Chirugwa before, but never knew its real name. We just always called it Red Roof Soba. We still do. It's easier. You can read our other posts about it here and here. (The kids look so much younger in just a couple of years time!)
Anyway, when we were in Hawaii, poor Jake just wanted to go "home." One day he asked me, "Mom...can we go eat at Red Roof Soba as a family as soon as possible when we get back? You know, to celebrate our return to Okinawa with authentic Okinawan food?" After all that kid had been through, of course I told him we would go ASAP. Well, we kind of forgot about it with all the other travel going on...and Jake reminded us a couple of times before last night.
We finally went, and it was worth the wait.
Coree likes to order the kids plate just to get one of those corn snacks on the left (like a single, giant cheeto with corn seasoning instead of cheese) that we could buy for ten cents at the grocery store. They never question her age, so we just go with it.
I kept looking around at everyone, trying my best to soak it all in.
We are definitely counting down the days we have left as an intact family unit as Troy prepares for his mission.
Coree is counting down the days until she can leave for college.
We ordered some gyoza to share. It is pretty good here. A little on the greasy side, so I only had one.
Then the soba started arriving. Nom, nom, nom.
Cliff, Troy and I ordered the (aptly named) Yummy Combo.
Because of the presentation, it actually looks bigger than it is...
But it is still a lot of food. Starting from the left, (bottom row) a grains-rice mixture, soba noodles with fish and pork; (middle row) a mixture of stewed root vegetables, tofu and a pig's foot, fish and vegetable tempura and dipping sauce; (top row) pickled seaweed and a cabbage and corn salad. I enjoy everything but the pig's foot. Troy eats that while I close my eyes.
Welcome home (late) Jake. We're glad you are back among your people.
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