Champon

Name: Champon
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 2 portions thick champon or ramen noodles; 100g pork belly, sliced; Prawns, squid and small clams; Cabbage, bean sprouts, carrot and onion; Kamaboko (fish cake), sliced; 800ml pork and chicken stock, plus 100ml milk; Soy sauce, salt and white pepper

ちゃんぽん/CHAHM-pon/

Also known as: Nagasaki Champon, Chanpon, Champon Noodles

About this dish

A hearty noodle soup of thick noodles in a creamy pork and chicken broth, loaded with stir-fried pork, seafood and vegetables.

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Ingredients

🍜2 portions thick champon or ramen noodles

🐖100g pork belly, sliced

🦐Prawns, squid and small clams

🥬Cabbage, bean sprouts, carrot and onion

🍥Kamaboko (fish cake), sliced

🍲800ml pork and chicken stock, plus 100ml milk

🫙Soy sauce, salt and white pepper

Method

Serves 2

Stir-fry the pork in a wok, then add the seafood and vegetables.

Pour in the stock and milk and bring to the boil.

Season with soy sauce, salt and pepper.

Add the noodles and simmer for 2–3 minutes in the soup.

Pour into bowls with all the toppings.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Champon was created in Nagasaki around 1899 by a Chinese restaurant owner to give students a cheap, filling meal.

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