() is an ingredient of Okinawan cuisine. are (usually boneless) stewed pork spare ribs, with the cartilage still attached. They are often served with Okinawa soba (called ).
====== Okinawa soba with stewed on top. The are prepared by first boiling to remove excess fat, then stewing in a mixture of awamori, to soften the meat, soy sauce, and sugar for three to four hours. They are then placed in a bowl of .
=== === Soup containing , konbu (edible seaweed), and daikon (Japanese radish), with salt and soy sauce for flavoring. The are first boiled to remove excess fat and drippings, then stewed in the soup until tender.
In Japan, konbu is usually used just for flavoring and then discarded, but a distinctive feature of Okinawan soups is that the konbu is left in.