A Guide to Yokohama Chinatown for Those Who Are Tired of Standard Chinatown Gourmets

When you think of Yokohama Chinatown, you probably come up with gourmet foods such as meat buns, dumplings, and Peking duck that are frequently featured in guidebooks. Of course, you can enjoy those authentic Chinese foods in Yokohama Chinatown but they are not the only gourmets the neighborhood has to offer. In this issue, let’s look at non-standard gourmets recommended especially for those who have been to Yokohama Chinatown before. A yōshoku (Japanized forms of European dishes) restaurant having been loved also by non-Japanese seamen, Chinese porridge restaurant and a bakery with a long history that is said to be the birthplace of Japanese bread culture will be featured.

You can easily access Yokohama Chinatown by city bus from Yokohama Sakuragicho Washington Hotel without any transits.

More than 20 variations of ingredients and toppings!
Customize your porridge the way you like it at “Shatenki“

Chinese restaurant “Shatenki” (謝甜記) founded in 1951 has two outlets in Yokohama Chinatown. Among the various homemade dishes such as fried rice, shrimp chili and dumplings, Chinese porridge (中華粥) is THE one you definitely want to try.  The rich flavor of the porridge comes from the soup stock stewing rice, dried oysters, dried scallops and a whole chicken for four hours. Including seafood porridge (三鮮粥) with fish, whelks and squid, century egg porridge (ピータン粥) and abalone porridge (鮑粥), there are over 20 kinds of porridges available you can enjoy. In addition, you can customize your porridge by adding topping items such as coriander (パクチー), stir-fried mustard (炒め高菜) and fried stick (ヤオチャッカイ). Enjoy your own customized porridge also by adding flavors as soy sauce, chili oil, welsh onion and zha cai.

Opening Hours	<Honten (本店)> Weekdays 10:00AM – 8:30PM (short break 3:00PM – 4:30PM) / Saturday 9:00AM – 9:30PM / Sunday and Public Holidays 9:00AM – 8:30PM　Closed on Tuesday <Nigouten (貮号店)> Weekdays 8:30AM – 8:00PM (short break 3:00PM – 4:30PM)  / Weekends 8:00AM – 8:00PM
Address	<Honten (本店)> 165 Yamashitacho, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture <Nigouten (貮号店)>1 89-9 Yamashitacho, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture
Access	<Honten (本店)> A-2 minute walk from Chukagai Iriguchi (中華街入口) Bus stop <Nigouten (貮号店)> A-3 minute walk from Chukagai Iriguchi (中華街入口) Bus stop
URL	<Honten (本店)> https://tabelog.com/en/kanagawa/A1401/A140105/14000101/ <Nigouten (貮号店)> http://www.shatenki-nigouten.co.jp/shop/contents?contents_id=417836

The origin of Japanese white bread “Uchikipan”
Irresistible fluffy texture and simple flavor unchanging for over 100 years

“Uchikipan” (ウチキパン) established in 1888 has been offering breads with simple and gentle taste that does not get tired of eating every day. Around sixty kinds of breads can be seen from the street though its windows and that sharpen your appetite. The bakery is known as a birthplace of Japanese white bread. Some enthusiasts repeatedly visit the bakery all the way from afar in search of the bread “England” (イングランド), a never changing white bread since the bakery’s establishment. One of the secrets of the recipe, fermenting with homemade hops for more than 10 hours without yeast, can create simple yet full flavor. Though It takes more time and effort in preparing with hops than doing so with yeast, more the umami can be created,” says the owner of the bakery.

Opening Hours	9:00AM – 7:00PM　Closed on Monday
Address	1-50 Motomachi, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture
Access	A-7 minute walk from Chukagai Iriguchi (中華街入口) Bus stop
URL	http://www.uchikipan.com

Piping hot spaghetti entwined with melting cheese!
Signature “Spa-pizza” at ‘The Hof Brau’ a yōshoku restaurant with a history of over seven decades

Reference from Tabelog “The Hof Brau“

“The Hof Brau” (ザ ホフブロウ) established in 1947 has been loved by seamen calling at Yokohama port. The interior of the restaurant, with stained glass and stylish bracket lights, is inspired by vessels cruising around the world. When you visit the restaurant, you should definitely try the specialty dish ‘Spa-pizza’ (スパピザ), the restaurant’s special meat sauce spaghetti, baked with plenty of cheese and served on a hot iron plate. Don’t hesitate to enjoy the spaghetti together with the melting cheese. You’ll be enchanted by the rich taste of meat sauce with a perfect balance of sweetness and sourness, spaghetti with a just right texture, and rich cheese. Juicy shrimps and the refreshing flavor of parsley also play very important roles. Finally, don’t forget to use a small spatula to scrape off and enjoy the crunchy cheese on the edge of the iron plate.

Opening Hours	Weekdays 11:00AM – 3:00PM for Lunch, 5:00PM – 10:00PM for Dinner / Weekends and Public Holidays 11:00AM – 10:00PM
Address	Ueda Bldg. 1F, 25-1 Yamashitacho, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture
Access	A-4 minute walk from Chukagai Iriguchi (中華街入口) Bus stop
URL	https://tabelog.com/en/kanagawa/A1401/A140104/14000509/