5 Famous Champon Restaurants You'll Want to Eat Every Day
Listen to Nagasaki Champon Club!

I like the taste of home-made curry, but I also love the curry I eat at restaurants. For the citizens of Nagasaki, there is no other soul food that is close to their daily lives than ``Champon.'' Although the ingredients and procedures vary depending on the person or store making it, champon is so essential to everyday life that ingredients such as noodles and soup are lined up in every supermarket. It is now loved all over the country, but once you learn about its origin and roots, you won't be able to resist trying it while you're there (in Nagasaki). Before your trip, you can read this booklet that lets you know the entrance to the deep and wide world of Nagasaki Champon.Nagasaki ChamponbonPlease read this before jumping in. Nagasaki Champon is a ``swamp gourmet'' that you can get addicted to. This time, we asked members of the "Nagasaki Champon Club" who were involved in the production of the booklet to pick out five stores that are easy to stop by while riding the tram and visiting tourist attractions!

Rich yet soft taste
“Rich soup” with lots of pork

Take the tram bound for Sofukuji from the Nagasaki Ekimae tram stop and get off at Ohato tram stop. Edo Bishi is located a few minutes walk away. There is a tourist attraction (Dejima) nearby. The Champon here has a rich soup with a high proportion of pork seasonings, but it has a surprisingly smooth texture and is a savory dish that is both filling and easy to eat. According to the owner, ``The previous owner, who didn't like the smell of pork tips, perfected the dish by paying special attention to the parts.'' We also recommend a place where you can try noodles with chili pepper soup, which is only allowed to be made in Nagasaki Prefecture and is rare even within the prefecture.

Additional notes: Sara udon, Nagasaki special champon, and nasi goreng are popular.

Champon/Sara Udon Edobishi
1-6 Edomachi, Nagasaki City
095-826-2903
11:00~LO13:30/17:30~LO20:30
Irregular　
 

The flavor of seafood is overwhelming
Slightly sweet and flavorful taste

Take the train bound for Sofukuji from the Nagasaki Ekimae tram stop and get off at the Shinchi-Chukagai tram stop, and you will see the symbolic North Gate of Chinatown. Located right in front of the north gate, on a street lined with Chinese restaurants and souvenir shops, there is one shop that stands out that gives off an exotic feel: Kyokaen. This is a large store that caters to groups. This Champon is characterized by a bowl full of ingredients such as hanpen and bean sprouts, and a slightly clear soup. It's a very light dish with about the same amount of chicken bones and pork tips, but as you take the soup to your mouth, the flavor of the seafood spreads throughout your mouth. It is also characterized by its slightly sweet taste. It goes perfectly with the smooth and chewy noodles. There are many menu items, so you can enjoy a variety of authentic Chinese dishes.

Supplementary note: Nira panmen, Dongpo pork braised manju, and Sara udon (thick/thin noodles) are popular.

Famous Chinese dish Kyokaen
Shinchi-cho, Nagasaki City9 7
095-821-1507
11:30~LO14:50/17:00~LO19:30
Irregular

 

The key ingredient is the flavorful backfat.
Thick, rich soup

Also located in Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown, Taiwanese cuisine Old li/This is known as the main store of Laori. If you walk along the street in front of the store for a while, you will arrive at Minato Park and Oranda Saka. It is famous for its ``boiled dumplings'' made with Taiwanese food culture and Nagasaki ingredients, but if you want to try their own version of Champon, this restaurant is recommended. The base of the soup, which is simmered for more than half a day, is chicken bones.100%. It is characterized by its smooth, rich flavor and strong umami, and the most important point is that it uses pork backfat as the final flavoring agent. The noodles are made from Nagasaki Chanmugi, which is smooth and chewy and doesn't spread easily. ``Gokujo Champon'' topped with raw karasumi"Unique to Nagasaki"This is a product that you can experience.

Additional notes: Original Nagasaki Taiwanese soup dumplings, mapo tofu hot pot, and original raw Karasumi Champon are popular.

Taiwanese cuisine Lao Li Nagasaki Chinatown Head office
Shinchi-cho, Nagasaki City12-7-2F
095-820-3717
11:30~LO14:30/17:00~LO21:30
Open all year round
 

Also used by Nagasaki citizens
A cup from a beloved restaurant that makes you want to eat again

From the Nagasaki Ekimae tram stop, take the tram bound for Hotaru Chaya and get off at the City Hall tram stop. A short walk along the Nakashima River brings you to Meganebashi, one of the oldest arched stone bridges in existence, where everyone stops to take pictures. The main menu items at Kyorakuen, located near the foot of the bridge, are champon and sara udon. It's a popular restaurant with long lines at lunchtime even on weekdays. Chicken bones that are only simmered for 3 to 4 hours100It is an immersive Champon where the light taste of the soup spreads in your mouth at first, and the more you eat, the more the umami and sweetness of the vegetables, pork, and other ingredients come flooding in. highly satisfied"A drink you'll want to eat again"Many Nagasaki residents also go there.

Additional note: Sara udon (thin noodles), Soboro Sara udon, and Yakimeshi (with soup) are popular.

Champon/Sara Udon Kyorakuen
Furukawa-cho, Nagasaki City5 4
095-822-8257
11:00~LO14:30/17:00~LO19:30
Closed on Tuesdays
 

I can't go home without eating this
Taste The Nagasaki Champon at its birthplace

Take the train bound for Sofukuji from the Nagasaki Ekimae tram stop, then change to the train bound for Ishibashi at the Shinchi-Chukagai tram stop. Get off at Oura Cathedral tram stop, and Otori (Shikairo) is located in the Minami-Yamate area, which is full of famous spots and historical sites such as Glover Garden and Oura Cathedral. Champon was invented by Chen Pingshun, the founder from Fujian Province in China, and because he wanted as many people as possible to eat it, he did not register a trademark, so it became popular all over the country. Noodle dishes. This is a long-established store representing Nagasaki that continues to be loved by many people as a sacred place. The Shikairo style is made by blending a little bit of pork seasoning into the chicken broth to create a light and deep flavor. Pour the soup into the ingredients stir-fried in a hot wok and immediately add the noodles with chili sauce. It seems that cooking together creates a sense of unity. If you come to Nagasaki, you can't leave without trying this Champon.

Additional notes: Sara udon (thick noodles), Dongpo beef (two braised buns), and sweet and sour pork are popular.

Chinese restaurant Shikairo
4-5 Matsugaedacho, Nagasaki City
095-822-1296
11：30～15：00（最終入店時間14：30）/17：00～20：00（最終入店時間19：30）
 

Special voices of Nagasaki citizens
When I listened to the voices of the citizens, I realized that there was so much Nagasaki that I didn't know. This year, let's go to Nagasaki that you don't know about.