Shippoku (卓袱) is a Japanese culinary style that is heavily influenced by Chinese cuisine.[5] The shippoku style of service typically includes several small dishes that comprise a full meal.[6] "Shippoku" is a Japanese word that means "table cloth."[a] Shippoku cuisine originated from Chinese immigrants to Nagasaki, Japan during the Edo period,[5] which occurred from 1603 to 1868.Nagasaki was the only place in Japan where foreigners (Portuguese, Dutch and Chinese) were allowed to reside during the "centuries of seclusion.
Various shippoku dishes at a restaurant in
Nagasaki
, Japan
