🐟 Hatoshi (Fried bread with shrimp paste)

"Hatoshi" is a dish introduced to Nagasaki from Qing (then China) during the Meiji period. The Chinese term "Hatoshi" is pronounced as "h duō sh ." It refers to a dish where shrimp paste is sandwiched between slices of bread, then deep-fried. Initially, it was one of the dishes served around a round table, belonging to the cuisine known as shippoku ryouri. Nowadays, it has become one of the familiar dishes to the public, to the extent that it is sold on the streets and in shops.