Taco rice

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Taco rice

타코라이스

Popular example of Okinawan cuisine

About this dish

Taco rice (タコライス, takoraisu) is a rice dish in modern Okinawan cuisine. It consists of taco-flavored ground beef served on a bed of rice, frequently served with shredded cheese, shredded lettuce, and tomato, topped with salsa. Charlie's Tacos, serving tacos in shells made from rice flour, had been established in 1956 as the first "taco place" in Okinawa. Taco rice was created in 1984 by Matsuzo Gibo and introduced at two of his cafes, Parlor Senri and King Tacos, located just a minute from the main gate of Camp Hansen in Kin, Okinawa. Taco rice is a popular dish among U.S. military personnel stationed in Okinawa as lunch or late night food. KFC put it on their menu throughout Japan for a time during the 1990s and Yoshinoya, a nationwide gyūdon restaurant, serves it in the chain's restaurants in Okinawa prefecture.

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