Keichan (鶏ちゃん): What It Is, Ingredients & Origin
Keichan (鶏ちゃん) is a Japanese food classified as chicken dish, itamemono. Ingredients listed for it include chicken as food.
| Name in Japanese | 鶏ちゃん |
|---|---|
| Type | chicken dish, itamemono |
| Main ingredients | chicken as food |
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- Showing the Japanese name (鶏ちゃん) on your phone is the easiest way to ask for it.
- Recipes and ingredients vary by region, shop and household. If you have a food allergy or dietary restriction, always confirm the ingredients with the shop before eating.
Similar Japanese foods
- karaage (から揚げ)
- Kōfu tori motsuni (甲府鳥もつ煮)
- Torisashi (鶏刺し)
- yaki udon (焼きうどん)
- Chikuzenni (がめ煮)
- chicken rice (チキンライス)
- keihan rice (鶏飯)
- Tsukune (つくね)
Source: Wikidata (CC0). Compiled by this website.