About YUUHow champon began
Nagasaki champon is said to have been created in 1899 by the owner of the Chinese restaurant Shikairo for students from China.
👀 At a glance
📍WhereNagasaki
🕰When1899 (Meiji 32)
🏮RestaurantShikairo
📜 How it began
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1899
Chin Heijun, owner of the Chinese restaurant Shikairo, is said to have created it to give students from China something cheap and nourishing[1]
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The dish
He stir-fried vegetable and meat scraps, added Chinese noodles and simmered them in a rich broth—a filling meal[1]
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After that
Made in a single wok, it became home cooking in Nagasaki, then appeared in restaurants and became known nationwide[1]
💡 Theories about the name
- From “shapon”, a Chinese word meaning “a simple meal”[1]
- From a Portuguese word meaning “to mix”[1]