August 18, 2016 • mccsokinawa.com
"Terra is planning delights that will keep diners coming back for more..."
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et excited. This autumn MCCS will be bringing a new dining experience to service members and their families on Okinawa. And no, it’s not a cookie-cutter franchise with sauces and stir-fries prepared by the franchise owner and shipped frozen to be warmed before serving. This establishment, which will be known as Terra International Fusion, will be specializing in the modern trend of fusing of ingredients and cooking methods of different cultures and countries to produce something new; Terra is planning delights that will keep diners coming back for more breakfast, lunch and dinner. Although MCCS Food & Hospitality Corporate Chef Edward J. Miller and Junior CEC and
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Terra Club Manager Alex Demitras are finetuning the menu to offer the exotic cuisine that’s leaving-the-stratosphere delicious while keeping pricing firmly rooted on terra firma. Below is a small preview of some of the items that will be offered: Appetizers and Casual Bites Seared Tuna Fresh ahi with a miso glaze, flash seared and served rare with avocado, cherry tomatoes and local mixed greens tossed in wasabi vinaigrette. Open-faced and Handheld Sandwiches Adobo Chicken & Potato Sautéed boneless chicken thighs doused with coconut vinegar, lemon soy, roasted garlic and cracked
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black pepper served on a French baguette with smashed crisp potatoes and a banana ketchup aioli. Entrées Hawaiian Rib Eye Steak Pineapple soy-glazed rib eye steak charbroiled to perfection and served with fresh roasted sweet potatoes and a pineapple purée. Terra International Fusion is slated to open September 7 for dinner. When fully operational, they will be open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and also offer karaoke rooms for evenings and parties. For updates, visit mccsokinawa.com/terra. Terra will be located inside Camp Foster’s Bldg. 9 next to the Westpac Lodge in the Kishaba Housing Area.
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Taiyo Steakhouse's Reopening
he best just got better. Taiyo Steakhouse’s interior and menu has been revamped for a bigger and better dining experience. Taiyo Steakhouse is the place to enjoy the best steaks on the island. Located on the second floor of the course’s clubhouse, Taiyo Steakhouse’s new menu offers more premium cuts of beef and gourmet dishes for every occasion. A revitalized lunch and brunch menu includes beer-battered fish and chips, filet mignon steak sandwiches, imperial crab eggs benedict, lobster shrimp bisque and more. For dinner, diners can now enjoy prime beef, oysters Rockefeller, kurobuta pork chops, truffle pan-roasted chicken breast or prime filet mignon. To ensure a comfortable and high-quality atmosphere for all, business casual dress is required for evening dining at Taiyo Steakhouse.
For gentlemen, this means collared shirts, slacks and appropriate footwear. Although formal wear is not necessary, many of our male guests will be wearing business attire. For women, business casual or semi-formal attire such as dresses or skirts and trousers worn with blouses or collared shirts are appropriate. We respectfully request that patrons refrain from wearing inappropriate
attire at our establishment such as t-shirts, sports shoes (tennis, basketball, running, etc.), flip-flops or beach sandals, short pants, jeans or athletic wear. Taiyo Steakhouse will also offer a more relaxed atmosphere for brunch (including all of your breakfast favorites) and lunch. For more information, visit mccsokinawa. com/taiyosteakhouse.
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Dive-In Movie
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ome might say there’s no better summer activity than lounging by the pool. Others might argue that there’s nothing more enticing on a summer night than watching a good flick. But the feud can finally be put to rest as the two camps can be brought together for
one night at the Plaza 25M pool’s Dive-In Movie event. This event combines all the benefits of movie night—popcorn, excitement, fountain drinks—with all the fun of being at the pool. There will be a poll on Facebook to choose which movie you want to see. Visit
facebook.com/mccsokinawa.aquatics one week before the event to vote for your favorite movie! Dive-In Movie will be from 7 to 9 p.m. on August 25. For more information, call the Plaza 25M pool at 645-2970.
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Hajimemashite. Please to meet you.
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For details about FREE Japanese language classes, please call Marine & Family Programs-Resources at 645-2104/2106.
Fermented in Guts
an you believe that these squids, at one point, were bioluminescent sparkling beauties of the sea? They are the only light producing cephalopod, and when they flash their pretty blue lights, it attracts the fish on which they feed. Unfortunately, their bioluminescent properties diminish once they are caught and pickled with sake, vinegar and salt. Instead of looking like something you would want to use as your desktop wallpaper, they are packaged in a briny sauce in one dull-pink blob. Not until you dig your chopsticks in is it revealed that within the smear is actually a field of firefly squid. Squid itself isn’t a “freaky food” per se. Take calamari. The fried food is squid’s mainstream foray into the foodie world. It’s seasoned to fit our palate and usually comes with dipping sauce. Plus, it’s shaped like
rings, and everyone loves food that’s shaped like rings. This dish called shiokara is made with firefly squid, or sparkling enope, and is ready to eat after fermenting in a jar of their own viscera (guts) with salt and malted rice for a month. Shiokara are enjoyed by most people in one gulp washed down by some beer or whiskey. It tastes like a fishing port. A true delicacy. There is something satisfying yet maniacal about crushing an entire organism inside your mouth and tasting its entire history on your lips as its eyeballs crunch between your teeth. The entire stinking ocean, the barnacles growing on rotting wood, fat-lipped, colorful fish and the squid’s brilliant glow dimming in a jar of their own rotting guts.
If you have any burning questions about Japanese culture, please send them to OLW@okinawa.usmc-mccs.org.
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Grab a cup at any FamilyMart, Lawson or McDonald's. Open 24 hours a day.
Quick & Easy Coffee
affeine—our daily medicine. Most of us stopped caring about how we get our coffee soon after we realized we were addicted to it. Plus, we’re busy catching Pokemon, going to spin class and attending boat school. Who has time to sit around some café? Looking at art. Talking about symbolism in Stanley Kubrick films. Reading some book. Using a cup with a handle too small for a finger, let alone a hand, like some bigtown rooster, sipping café lattes. Eating scones and biscotti. For the everyday person with things to do, coffee isn't about aroma or mouthfeel, and it certainly isn't about being social. No—it's about results. It’s about going from feeling dopey to feeling brisk. It’s four hours of sleep in liquid form. Why waste any time? Good coffee is like adopting a stray kitten from a parking lot—quick, cheap and a little rough around the edges.
At McDonald's, you can cruise along the drive-thru for a solid cup of coffee for ¥140. At Lawson, get a cup for ¥180 and at FamilyMart, ¥100. They all taste pretty good, and they all get the job done. Freshground coffee in your hands in about a minute. Drink some coffee
and watch some videos of mountain climbing, and you’re feeling great. Like a newborn cheetah. All for less than ¥200 and under 5 minutes. Cheap and efficient. Why do we even have cafés? Oh right, to pretend we enjoyed Barry Lyndon.
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Enjoy fresh, young coconut at Okinawa World. When you're done drinking the juice, they'll even chop it open for coconut sashimi.
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Yo’ishii! Frozen Yogurt
istory is marked by grand finales—the final showdown between Rocky and Apollo Creed, Keyser Soze strolling away with his corrected gait, George Costanza’s fiancé Susan dying from toxic envelopes in Seinfeld, or Monica and Chandler getting married on Friends. Endings. Resolutions. Closure. It’s so important to a narrative, even if the narrative is food. The best finale of all is dessert. The right dessert gives sweet closure to every meal and ensures a satisfied appetite. After a filling meal at any one of MCCS’ restaurants, a finale at Yo’ishii! Frozen Yogurt cannot go wrong. At Yo’ishii!, you create your own “finale” by choosing your desired yogurt flavor and toppings—this
should be approached as seriously and ceremoniously as possible.
While you begin with an empty paper cup, you can end with something as modest as vanilla with orange slices or a diary Liberace of
every topping combination you can imagine. Yo’ishii! Frozen Yogurt offers a wide variety of frozen yogurt flavors such as chocolate, raspberry, banana, strawberry, matcha, dulce de leche and more. But frozen yogurt without toppings is like pizza without toppings. It’s what accountants and your high school English Lit. teacher eats. Choose from an array of toppings including granola, Nilla wafers, gummy bears and gummy worms, Oreo crumbles, sprinkles and nuts. Fruit and hot toppings include choices such as fresh bananas, oranges, hot fudge and caramel. Add proper finality to your meal and your day at your nearest Yo’ishii! Frozen Yogurt. For more information, visit mccsokinawa.com/yoishii.
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tours+
adventure begins here Okinawa West Coast Tour* August 20, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Adults $43, Children (6–12) $26, (3–5) $11 (under 3) FREE Visit Cape Manzamo, one of the most beautiful and scenic spots on Okinawa. Then visit Okinawa Marriott Resort for a lunch buffet. Last stop will be at the Okinawa Sweets Factory where you can enjoy dessert while overlooking the East China Sea. Kerama Islands Snorkeling August 21, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Adults $73,Children (4–11) $41 Tour includes a boat ride to two snorkeling spots in the breathtaking Kerama Islands.
Battle Sites Tour* August 21, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Adult $28, Children (3–11) $18 (under 3) FREE Explore the Japanese Naval Underground Headquarters and Peace Memorial Park. Japanese Tea Ceremony* August 26, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Adults $35, Children (3–11) $28 (under 3) FREE Experience a traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony. Learn the steps to making tea, and eat Japanese sweets in a traditional manner. After tea, have lunch and go shopping on Kokusai Street.
*Bring yen for additional food, drinks and/or purchases. For more information, contact MCCS Tours+: Camp Foster 646-3502 | Camp Hansen 623-6344 | Camp Kinser 637-2744
off-baseevents get out and explore
Ocean Summer Festival in Itoman 2016 August 20–21, 1–9 p.m. Itoman Fishing Port, Itoman City
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Aquatics 645-3180 Courtney Ironworks 622-9261/7297 Futenma Semper Fit 636-2672 Gunners Fitness Center 645-3985/2235 Hansen House of Pain 623-5558/4831 Health Promotion 645-3484/3910 Kinser Fitness Center 637-1869/1114 Schwab Power Dome 625-2654/2442 Taiyo Golf Club 622-2004 Tsunami SCUBA 645-9500 Youth Sports 645-3533/3534
Super Planetarium Mega Stars August 18-28, 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Urasoe Museum, Urasoe City Ticket: Under 6 FREE, 7–15 ¥800 over 16 ¥1,200
Kunigami Village Festival August 20–21, 4–9:30 p.m. Kunigami Junior High School Field Kunigami Village FREE
upcoming semperfitevents Open Softball Tournament August 26–28 MCAS Futenma Softball Field
classof theweek HITT Training
Register at any MCCS Fitness Center by 1 p.m. on August 22 for $100 per team. Tournament rules and brackets will be emailed to each participant. This event is open to participants island-wide. Awards will be given to top three finishers. Details: 636-2672.
Emphasis of the HITT program is on key components with relation to superior speed, power, strength, endurance and overall combat readiness while reducing the likelihood of injury and ensuring that all Marines are physically prepared for combat.
For a full listing of Semper Fit events, visit mccsokinawa.com/semperfit.
All camps For more information and a full schedule, visit mccsokinawa.com/groupfitness.