Handama is the Okinawan word for a type of local spinach known as 水前寺菜 suizenjina in Japanese. It is considered very healthy and visually striking, as the fronts are dark green and the backs a brilliant purple. Handama works best in salads, raw.
A slice of Okinawa: Eating, Living, Traveling as a foreign student in Okinawa, Japan.
Handama is the Okinawan word for a type of local spinach known as 水前寺菜 suizenjina in Japanese. It is considered very healthy and visually striking, as the fronts are dark green and the backs a brilliant purple. Handama works best in salads, raw.