noun
chicken nanban
A Japanese dish of fried chicken marinated in a sweet-sour soy-vinegar sauce, often served with tartar sauce. The term 'nanban' refers to the historical Southern Barbarian (European) influence.
今日のランチは鶏南蛮定食にしよう。
I'll have the chicken nanban set meal for lunch today.
この店の鶏南蛮はタルタルソースがたっぷりかかっている。
The chicken nanban at this restaurant comes with plenty of tartar sauce.
Compound of 鶏 (chicken) and 南蛮 (nanban, referring to the historical 'Southern Barbarian' trade with Portugal/Spain, which introduced the vinegar-based marinade).