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チャンプルー (ちゃんぷるう, Chanpurū) is Chanpuru — a Japanese food (tofu dishes).
What is Chanpuru?
Chanpurū ("something mixed") is an Okinawan stir fry dish. It is considered the representative dish of Okinawan cuisine. Chanpurū generally consists of tofu combined with some kind of vegetable, meat, or fish. Luncheon meat (such as Spam), egg, moyashi (萌やし , bean sprouts), and gōya (bitter melon, also pronounced gōyā ) are some other common ingredients. Types of chanpurū: Gōyā chanpurū is the quintessential chanpurū . It consists of gōyā (bitter melon), egg, tofu, and either Spam or thinly sliced pork. It often also includes vegetables such as carrots. Tōfu chanpurū is tofu stir-fried with vegetables and Spam, bacon, thinly sliced pork belly, or canned tuna. Unlike tofu from mainland Japan, Okinawan tofu is firm and does not fall apart when stir-fried. Māmina[?] chanpurū is a version of chanpurū that contains moyashi (mung bean sprouts). Fu chanpurū is made using fu , a kind of wheat gluten. It is stir-fried with vegetables and a meat as above. Sōmen chanpurū includes sōmen , very thin noodles. They are stir-fried lightly in oil with green onions and meat as above.