5 Nagasaki-Specific Local Foods Famous for Japanese – 2

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On this page, I introduce a list of local foods (noodles, seafood, seasoning) that Japanese people want to eat when sightseeing in Nagasaki, Kyushu region.

Nagasaki champon noodles

  • Read in Japanese: Nagasaki chanpon
  • Original name: 長崎ちゃんぽん
  • Category: Noodles

This Nagasaki specialty ramen contains many ingredients such as pork, seafood, and vegetables. It features a cloudy soup made from pork and chicken bones and thick noodles.

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Sara udon

  • Read in Japanese: Sara udon
  • Original name: 皿うどん
  • Category: Noodles

It is a dish of thin (or thick) noodles fried to a crisp and topped with a thick sauce and a variety of ingredients. This dish is so popular that it is served in school lunches.

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Goto udon

  • Read in Japanese: Goto udon
  • Original name: 五島うどん
  • Category: Noodles

This is Nagasaki’s udon, considered one of Japan’s three great udon noodles, characterized by its thin noodles, smooth texture, and firmness.

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Deep-fried horse mackerel

  • Read in Japanese: Ajifurai
  • Original name: アジフライ
  • Category: Seafood

Nagasaki has the largest catch of horse mackerel in Japan, and the deep-fried horse mackerel served there is characterized by its freshness and fluffy texture.

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Kincho sauce

  • Read in Japanese: Kincho sosu
  • Original name: 金蝶ソース
  • Category: Seasoning

This Worcestershire sauce is a famous local seasoning in Nagasaki and is characterized by its sour and spicy taste, especially essential for Nagasaki’s famous sara udon.

The following figure is the example of kincho sauce.

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For local foods (soup, sweets) that Japanese people want to eat when sightseeing in Nagasaki, please see the following page.

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I live in Japan and have been doing research focusing on human thought as a PhD.

I am interested in what Japanese people specifically want to eat when they sightsee in an area of Japan.

Let me share area-specific Japan’s famous foods in various categories.

Hope you find something new from a wide range of categories.

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