One of the most famous Chinese-Japanese fusion dishes in Nagasaki is Chanpon, which is similar to ramen. The broth is made from chicken and pork and is very creamy like tonkotsu broth. The toppings are unique with lots of mixed veggies, shrimp and meats (mostly pork). The noodles are somewhere between ramen and udon.
I went to a chanpon restaurant, called Soshuurin in the Chinatown area. There are three major Chinatowns in Japan and Nagasaki is one of them (the others are in Yokohama and Kobe).
Another example of a famous fusion food in Nagasake is kasutera, a cake brought by the Portuguese. Shooken is one of the well known kasutera makers in Nagasaki. It was founded in 1681. There are many stores within Nagasaki but this is the original location. This store is adjacent to a cafe that is nicely decorated with stained-glass lighting. The Portuguese brought more than kasutera to Nagasaki.
Kasutera is a very fluffy and moist cake baked in a loaf. It's pretty sweet as far as Japanese sweets go.
I came back to Hakata in the evening. Among the many local specialties in Hakata, what I chose for the dinner was motsunabe, a hot pot with offal (organ meats). I'm not a big fan of organ meats, but I have wanted to try this hot pot for long time. This restaurant, Rakutenti, is within walking distance from Hakata station. It was very crowded.
Most motsunabe is made with "Motsu", which is offal, cabbage and chive. The broth is the one thing that makes this restaurant stand out. Their broth was very rich and garlicky with a hint of sweetness. Like most hotpot served in Japan, the leftover broth is used to cook noodles and is eaten as "Shime" which means closing meal.
The motsu was surprisingly clean tasting and I didn't find any gaminess. However, because of the richness (fat from the offal), I found that this is not an "everyday" meal.
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