Okinawa, Japan, is home to some of the longest-living people in the world.

Awamori, the island’s signature alcohol, is made from fermented Thai rice.

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Its also home to awamori, theislands signature alcoholic beveragenot unlike sake.

It naturally makes you come closer to each other, he says.

When awamori has been aged for three or more years,it becomeskusu.

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Many people drinkawamori mixed with water.

It can also beused in cocktailsor as a digestif.

Some Okinawans enjoy awamori alongside a delicious plant-based meal.

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And now, a toast to longevity.

Theseare the healthy foods Japanese centenarians eat each day for longevity.

And this is thered wine of choicefor the longest-living people in the world.

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