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<\/p>\nThere are many types of food you can try while traveling in Japan but one of the interesting cuisines you should not miss out is the Japanese “chuka”. Chuka \u4e2d\u83ef is short for Chuka Ryori \u4e2d\u83ef\u6599\u7406, mean Chinese food. It may sound just like another Chinese food that you have in your home but the Japanese Chuka in Japan do not taste like the one back home. The Japanese Chuka in Japan has tailored to the local palate, and the recipes are neither purely Japanese nor Chinese but rather a unique blend of both, the bottom line is still very yummy.<\/p>\n
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Chuka can be found all over Japan and the price can be very affordable too. During my stay in Lake Biwa\/Biwako in Kyoto area, we had the Japanese Chuka for my dinner.\u00a0 The Chuka restaurant that we went in is the fast food chain and you can tell it isn’t very expensive by judging from the setting.<\/p>\n
The price ranges from 350 yen to 800 yen (USD 3.20 to USD 7.30) per dish, depending on what kind of dishes you order.\u00a0 Let me show you what we had for the Japanese Chuka.<\/p>\n
Gyoza, Chinese called it Jiaozi and in English, it is the half-moon-shaped dumpling. The Japanese gyoza usually pan fried one side similar to potstickers but it does have some differences; Japanese gyoza made from tinner wrapper and the size of the dumpling is also smaller and more delicate.<\/p>\n
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Karaage Chicken is usually boneless and deep fried with starch and been marinated with soy sauce.\u00a0\u00a0The meat stays juicy on the inside while being covered in a crunchy texture.\u00a0 Karaage is usually served in a plate with fresh chopped raw cabbages and mayonnaise.<\/p>\n
The shrimp was first deep fried with a thin layer of flour and then served with sweet mayonnaise. It is another popular dish in Chuka restaurant in Japan.\u00a0 Another top choice for shrimp is Ebi Chili.<\/p>\n
The meat is cut into slices and very thin strips and stir-fried with bamboo shoot, Japanese green pepper & oyster sauce. Note, the Japanese green pepper is very small in size and tasted very different from the green pepper we have back home. It looks less plump and more narrowly shaped. The skin is also thinner but the taste is super sweet. I don’t like green pepper back home but I am able to eat green pepper in Japan.\u00a0 The original version of Green Pepper with meat (from China) does not include the bamboo shoot.<\/p>\n
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Mapo tofu is a very popular dish in Chuka restaurant in Japan. The origin of this dish is from Sichuan province China and anything related to Sichuan you know is spicy hot, oily and bright red. However, the Mapo tofu in Chuka restaurant has changed its version to tailor for local palate. The sauce is made from miso, soy sauce, sugar, chili paste, and soup stock. It did not use any fermented black beans. The verdict is it tasted super yummy, still can be spicy and it sauce goes so well with steamed rice.\u00a0 One of my favorite in Chuka restaurant in Japan.<\/p>\n
The other day I was in a Japanese udon restaurant and saw their special menu of “Mapo Tofu Udon” so I ordered and tried it out. Well, I still prefer the Mapo tofu with hot steam rice.\u00a0 I find Mapo tofu did not go so well with udon as it becomes too sticky, the udon and the Mapo tofu sauce does not fit.\u00a0 \u00a0Anyway, you can see how much Japanese people love Mapo tofu.\u00a0 They even use it as udon topping.<\/p>\n
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The Chuka or Chinese cuisine in Japan certainly taste different from our Chinese food. If you want me to name some Chuka iconic dishes; that will have to be \u9ebb\u5a46\u8c46\u8150 Mapo tofu\u00a0 & \u9752\u6912\u8089\u7d72 Qing jiao rosu\/green pepper stripe meat. These two are the signature of Chuka Ryori in Japan.<\/p>\n
To name other popular Chuka dishes are Chahan\/Japanese fried rice, Hiyashi Chuka – a popular summer dish which is served chilled with ramen noodle; Ebi chili – shrimps cooked in a sweet chili sauce. I regretted not ordering the Ebi chili!<\/p>\n
At the end of the meal, do not expect any fortune cookies given.\u00a0 I think fortune cookies only happen in America.\u00a0 Not in any part of Asia.<\/p>\n
Have you tried any Chinese food before and what is your favorite?<\/p>\n
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