Naporitan facts for kids
Naporitan spaghetti
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| Place of origin | Japan |
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| Main ingredients | spaghetti, ketchup |
| Ingredients generally used | bell pepper, mushrooms, onions, sausage, bacon |
Naporitan or Napolitan (Japanese: ナポリタン) is a super popular Japanese pasta dish. It's a type of Yōshoku, which means Japanese-style Western food. This yummy dish is made with spaghetti, tomato ketchup (or a tomato sauce), onions, button mushrooms, green peppers, sausage, and bacon. Sometimes, people even add a little Tabasco sauce for a kick! Many believe Naporitan first came from the city of Yokohama in Japan.
How Naporitan Started
This tasty dish was created by a chef named Shigetada Irie (入江茂忠). He was the main chef at the New Grand Hotel (Hotel New Grand) in Yokohama, Japan. He came up with the idea for Naporitan.
What's in a Name?
The chef named this dish after the city of Naples in Italy. That's why it sounds like "Napoli," which is another name for Naples.
Why "Naporitan" and "Napolitan"?
The Japanese language doesn't have separate sounds for "R" and "L." So, when Japanese words are written using our alphabet, the spelling can sometimes change. This is why you might see the dish spelled as "Naporitan" or "Napolitan." Both spellings are correct and refer to the same dish!
