Famous across Okinawa’s boarder is this onigiri sandwich shop called “Potama”, short for pork tamago!
To be honest, what’s not to love? A square onigiri filled with egg and spam among other toppings, it’s like hiding a couple of fries in your salad. Innocently healthy looking but a little bit naughty. A great pocket-size meal, perfect for exploring Okinawa and with various locations on the island, there is no reason to miss out on it. There even is a shop inside Naha airport to say farewell to this treat.
The Pork Tamago Sandwich @ Potama
It is as simple as it sounds. Nori seaweed topped with a thin layer of rice, some Japanese omelet (that is the “tamago”, as this means egg in Japanese), and a slice of grilled spam and voila!
In case you are not familiar with it “spam”, it’s canned meat. Yes, it does not sound very appetizing but have a little faith, it really is amazing! Because when the healthy sushi rice and seaweed meet the meat and egg magic happens. It’s juicy, salty, and reminds you a little bit of a fried breakfast. So in case, you tasted a little too much of Okinawa’s delicious awamori, it also makes for the perfect hangover food…
They have a couple of different “sandwiches” to try from. With every Potama location adding a local special. I recommend the red Mizo one, it comes with a sliver of savory Mizo paste – addictive.
Starting at 380¥ (just under 4$) it’s fairly priced. They are a good size, but if you are really hungry you might want to order two (a good chance to try different ones). Or add a soup or side to make it a meal.
This should definitely be on your food list if you are finding yourself in Okinawa, I am missing it already….
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