Okinawa Shikuwasa Limes

シークヮーサー

Okinawa Shikuwasa is a citrus fruit native to Okinawa, a prefecture in southern Japan. It is highly prized for its unique flavor and health benefits. Shikuwasa has a small, round shape, resembling a lime or a small tangerine.

Shikuwasa is often enjoyed in its juice form, either freshly squeezed or as a popular carbonated beverage known as "Shekwasha Soda." The juice is also used as a refreshing ingredient in cocktails, teas, and desserts.

Shikuwasa limes can also be used in many dishes, both sweet and savory.  They are often used as a marinade or sauce for grilled meat, like yakiniku and fish. During Japan’s humid summers, cold noodles like zaru udon (cold, thick Japanese wheat noodles), zaru soba (cold Japanese buckwheat noodles), and somen (cold, thin Japanese wheat noodles) are often flavored with shikuwasa.