Japanese Chinese cuisine

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Japanese Chinese cuisine, also known as Chūka ryōri (中華料理), is a style of Japanese cuisine that is influenced by Chinese cuisine. The term "Chūka" is the Japanese term for "Chinese".

Etymology[edit | edit source]

The term "Chūka" (中華) is derived from the Kanji characters for "middle" (中) and "flower" (華), which is a poetic term for China. "Ryōri" (料理) is the Japanese word for "cuisine" or "cooking".

History[edit | edit source]

Japanese Chinese cuisine has its roots in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when Japan opened its ports to foreign trade and began to adopt elements of Western and Chinese cultures. This included the introduction of Chinese cooking techniques and ingredients, which were adapted to suit Japanese tastes and local ingredients.

Characteristics[edit | edit source]

Japanese Chinese cuisine is characterized by its use of a variety of Chinese cooking techniques, such as stir-frying, deep-frying, and steaming, as well as the use of Chinese ingredients such as soy sauce, oyster sauce, and hoisin sauce. However, it also incorporates elements of Japanese cuisine, such as the use of dashi (a type of Japanese stock) and miso (a type of fermented soybean paste).

Popular Dishes[edit | edit source]

Some popular dishes in Japanese Chinese cuisine include Ramen (ラーメン), a noodle soup dish that was originally imported from China but has since become a staple of Japanese cuisine; Gyoza (餃子), a type of dumpling that is typically filled with minced pork and vegetables; and Chahan (チャーハン), a Japanese version of Chinese fried rice.

See Also[edit | edit source]

Japanese Chinese cuisine Resources
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