Japan Photo Guide » Chashuman http://babibubebo.com A Photgrapher's Travel Guide to Japan Thu, 10 May 2012 21:53:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Chashuman http://babibubebo.com/2008/05/12/chashuman/ http://babibubebo.com/2008/05/12/chashuman/#comments Mon, 12 May 2008 00:38:49 +0000 babibubebo http://babibubebo.com/?p=841 Chashu is “Chinese” style pork that is usually boiled or grilled, and served sliced or sometimes in chunks. I used quotes because I have only had it Japan, so for all I know it could be different in Japan, you know like how in America, Chinese food isn’t really Chinese food and Japanese food usually is not really Japanese food (in my 3+ years I have never eaten or even seen teriyaki chicken). Anyway, chashu is usually served atop ramen, but sometimes you can order it as a side dish, or as my favorite, Chashuman. Chashuman comes in a couple different variations, but the one that is the best is this one that you can get from Family Mart. Don’t be fooled by impressions, notice the unique shape of this one (hint: it is not round)!




Chashu by itself is quite delicious, but there is something about putting it inside one of these doughy buns that just takes it to the next level. Be careful when eating it though, as it tends to be juicy and the juice tends to be pretty hot. First time I ate one of these, the juice definitely spilled on my shirt…but it was worth it!

So in conclusion…
Chashuman easily gets a 5 out of 5.

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