Word of the Month: April

April: チキン南蛮 (Chicken Nanban)

This month's word is Chicken Nanban. Chicken Nanban is a Japanese-style Western food made out of seasoned fried chicken covered in a sweet, sour, and spicy sauce. It is often served with tartar sauce made out of mayonnaise, eggs, and onion. Originally, chicken breast was commonly used but these days a lot of restaurants use chicken thighs. It is said that the dish originated from a restaurant called "London" or a restaurant called "Ogura". Both of them are located in Miyazaki. The word Nanban uses the kanji characters for "South" and "Barbarians". The meaning of "Nanban" changes in different situations, for example when normally combined it means "Southern Barbarians" but when related to food it means "Western Dish in a Japanese Style."

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