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Champon (ちゃんぽん) is a type of noodle dish originating from Nagasaki. It has a partially Chinese origin as it was invented by an owner of a Chinese restaurant, Shikairo (四海楼). In the middle of Meiji period, the owner saw a need for a chea, but filling meal that fit the taste of hundreds of Chinese students who came to Japan for schooling opportunities. Megane-bashi (Spectacles Bridge) Nagasaki ) (help· info), literally long peninsula, is the capital and the largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture. ... Chinese cuisine is widely seen as representing one of the richest and most diverse culinary heritages in the world. ... The Meiji period (Japanese: 明治時代, Meiji-jidai) denotes the 45-year reign of the Meiji Emperor, running from 8 September 1868 (in the Gregorian calendar, 23 October 1868) to 30 July 1912. ...


Champon is made by frying pork, seafood and vegetables with lard; a soup taken from chicken and pig bones is added. A ramen noodle made especially for champon is added and then boiled. Unlike other ramen dishes, only one wok is needed as the noodle is boiled in the soup. Ringer Hut is the most famous restaurant chain in western Japan that specialises in champon. Cooking in a wok The wok is a versatile round-bottomed cooking utensil used especially in East Asia and Southeast Asia. ...


The word champon may also be used for many kinds of random acts where things are mixed. It can also be used to describe the practice of mixing different types of alcohol on a single occasion.


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