The 1F café restaurant "Current" at Hotel Atoll Emerald Miyakojima (Miyakojima City, Okinawa) will be serving a "Summer Asian Afternoon Tea" from June 1 (Monday) to August 31 (Monday), 2026.
This season's afternoon tea puts the spotlight on yam — a relative of mountain yam and ube — being researched and cultivated by Tokyo University of Agriculture. The savory selections apply Chinese culinary techniques to this subtropical ingredient, featuring dishes such as "Yam Noodle Zhajiang Mian with Aguu Pork" and "Daifuku Beef and Yam Glutinous Rice Shumai," the latter a collaboration with Miyakojima's rare local Daifuku Beef. The sweets course makes full use of colorful tropical fruits including mango and dragon fruit for a bright summer tea time.
Note: Tokyo University of Agriculture has been cultivating yam as a research focus at its Miyako Subtropical Farm since 2003. In 2020, a yam-inspired dish from the farm received the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics Promotion Bureau Director General Award at the GAP Cooking Contest.
Summer Asian Afternoon Tea Details
Period: June 1 (Mon) – August 31 (Mon), 2026
Venue: 1F Café Restaurant "Current"
Hours: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Price: ¥4,000 per person, free-flow drinks included
(10% discount for Miyakojima residents — proof of address required)
Reservations: Required by 5:00 PM the previous day — Reserve here
Limited to 10 sets per day.
Menu
Savory
- Shrimp Mayonnaise with Mango and Shikuwasa Dressing
- Cantonese-Style Char Siu Glazed with Brown Sugar Syrup
- Steamed Chicken and Colorful Vegetable Fresh Spring Roll
- Miyakojima Spicy Tuna Croissant
- Miyakojima Daifuku Beef and Yam Glutinous Rice Shumai
- Deep-Fried Shrimp Paste Roll Bread
- Yam Noodle Zhajiang Mian with Aguu Pork
Sweets
- Custard and Dragon Fruit Spring Roll
- Bite-Sized Honey Cinnamon Waffles
- Chinese-Style Candied Purple Sweet Potato
- Mango Lassi with Aloe
- Apple-Flavored Mochi (Daifuku)
- Coconut Mango Dango
- Mango Tart
- Fruit Jelly Punch (Mango and Grape)
Free-Flow Drinks
- Coffee (hot/iced)
- Sanpin Cha — Okinawan jasmine tea (hot/iced)
- Ryukyu Black Tea "Sunset Tea" (hot/iced)
Drinks are self-service. Prices include consumption tax and service charge. Images are for illustrative purposes only. Menu is subject to change.
