Authentic Champon Recipe Nagasaki, Japan

Typical for the Japanese city of Nagasaki, champon is a rich, filling noodle dish with pork, seafood, and vegetables simmered in a savory broth. Generally, it belongs in the ramen dish family, and the main element which differentiates it from ramen is the fact that all the ingredients are cooked in the same pot or wok. The first step is frying the ingredients in lard — generally, the meat, cabbage, carrots, and onions are fried first, followed by more delicate ingredients such as seafood, sprouts, and mushrooms. Then, a stock seasoned with soy sauce, mirin, and sake is poured in, and the ingredients are simmered shortly before the finishing touch — the addition of champon noodles. Champon is served piping hot in deep serving bowls, and has several regional varieties. The cities of Tottori and Amagasaki season it with extra soy sauce, in Akita miso soup is used instead of broth, while in the city of Okinawa topping includes a scrambled egg, and ... Read more