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Okinawa, Japan
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Voting results for
November 7, 2005

Tour a city market and learn about traditional food
46% with 228 votes

Watch a group of older women make thread for kimonos
10% with 49 votes

Make tofu with a local
44% with 216 votes
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Photo & Video Gallery: November 7, 2005

Yesterday's winning vote sent us to a city market to learn about traditional foods. View video and photos from our tour, below. Then cast your vote to pick the next destination, and return tomorrow for new postings.
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Nature's Antidote
Photograph by Gianluca Colla

Often found in stir-fry dishes in Okinawa, goya lowers blood sugar levels in diabetics. Folklore throughout Asia also claims that goya may also be able to treat viral infections, cancer, gout, and liver disorders.

 

 



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