http://www.tomatom.com/2007/06/ear-to-toe-eating/ The insiders' guide to Melbourne restaurants, food and drink in Melbourne. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:41:23 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.tomatom.com/2007/06/ear-to-toe-eating/comment-page-1/#comment-7389 Lucas Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:21:30 +0000 http://www.tomatom.com/2007/06/ear-to-toe-eating/#comment-7389 Hi Ed - pigs ear is great here in Japan. It is very popular in Okinawa, and is quite refreshing to have as a snack with an icy cold Kirin beer. It is served thin (like pancetta type thin) and with a vinegar dressing. Often also served with cucumber, as in your photo. I think the Okinawan connection to Korea, Taiwan and other parts of Asia is why the cuisine down there is so much different to the rest of Japan. It is known in Japanese as "mimiga". All I know is that mimi = ear. Hi Ed – pigs ear is great here in Japan. It is very popular in Okinawa, and is quite refreshing to have as a snack with an icy cold Kirin beer. It is served thin (like pancetta type thin) and with a vinegar dressing. Often also served with cucumber, as in your photo. I think the Okinawan connection to Korea, Taiwan and other parts of Asia is why the cuisine down there is so much different to the rest of Japan. It is known in Japanese as “mimiga”. All I know is that mimi = ear.

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