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Chanpuru | Traditional Meat Dish From Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | TasteAtlas
Chanpuru | Traditional Meat Dish From Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | TasteAtlas
Chanpuru | Traditional Meat Dish From Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | TasteAtlas
Chanpuru | Traditional Meat Dish From Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | TasteAtlas

Chanpuru

(Chanpurū, チャンプルー, Okinawan Bitter Melon Stir Fry)

Chanpuru is a group of Japanese stir-fry dishes typically associated with Okinawa. The name of the dish roughly translates as something mixed, and the ingredients usually include tofu, various vegetables, meat, as well as fish or seafood, and particularly on Okinawa the popular American Spam (canned meat).


The most common version of chanpuru is made with bitter melon, and it goes under the name goya chanpuru, while other popular versions include noodle-based somen chanpuru and a variety made with a type of wheat gluten (fu).


The dish is usually seasoned with soy sauce or sake, and a plate of chanpuru is often served sprinkled with fish flakes.

Types of Chanpuru

WHERE TO EAT The best Chanpuru in the world (according to food experts)

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Mikado

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1 Chome-3-18 Matsuyama
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Takoraisu

3.5
Okinawa Prefecture, Japan

Rafute

4.1
Okinawa Prefecture, Japan

Okinawa soba

4.0
Okinawa Prefecture, Japan

Tofuyo

n/a
Okinawa Prefecture, Japan

Omutako

n/a
Okinawa Prefecture, Japan

Ikasumi jiru

n/a
Okinawa Prefecture, Japan

Akumaki

n/a
Kyushu Region, Japan

Kasutera

4.2
Nagasaki, Japan

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