Most Americans fall in love with yakitori shortly after arriving in okinawa. At festivals you can always spot yakitori vendors� tents, called yatai, cooking small pieces of chicken on sticks and placing them in paper cups like miniature shish kabobs. You�ll also probably notice a long line of Okinawans and foreigners alike waiting for their turn to pick up a cup for themselves. Usually sold in sets of five sticks for �500 at festivals, at izakaya and in restaurants, yakitori makes for a delicious inexpensive snack no matter where you are. Other dishes served on bamboo sticks: Rebaa � Fresh high-quality liver that melts in the mouth Tsukune � Grilled minced chicken meatballs Sunagimo � Chicken gizzards, crunchy spiced with salt and pepper Kawa � Chicken skin grilled over charcoal, letting the fat drip away Shoniku � Chicken meat on sticks, the most popular kind is usually called yakitori