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Goya Chanpuru

Chanpuru (Okinawan: チャンプルー Chanpuruu) is a form of stir fry dish popular in Okinawa, generally containing vegetables, tofu, and some kind of meat or fish.

Luncheon meat (such as Spam or Danish Tulip), egg, moyashi and goya (bitter melon) are some other common ingredients. Spam is not typically used in mainland Japan; but it is more common in Okinawa due primarily to the historical influence of its introduction by the US Navy.  

Chanpuru is Okinawan for "something mixed" and the word is sometimes used to refer to the culture of Okinawa, as it can be seen as a mixture of traditional Ryūkyū, Chinese, Japanese, Southeast Asian and North American culture. The term originates from the Malay or Indonesian word campur (pronounced "cham-poor"), meaning "mix".[1]

Long a local specialty only found on Okinawa, chanpuru has in recent years, through television shows and increased interest in Okinawan culture, spread to many restaurants on mainland Japan.
  
Goya chanpuru is the quintessential chanpuru, it consists of goya (bitter melon), egg, tōfu, and either Spam or thinly sliced pork.[2] It often also includes vegetables such as carrots.

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