Japanese Street Food - ORIGINAL FRIED RAMEN + 5 Must Eat Foods in Fukuoka, Japan!!

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Explore Fukuoka's vibrant yatai street food culture on an evening tour, sampling five distinct dishes from legendary stalls, including the original yaki ramen and Hakata tonkotsu ramen.

1 plan · 5 places

Evening plan · 5 places · Fukuoka, Japan

Ultimate Fukuoka Yatai Street Food Tour

“Tonight we're going on an ultimate Japanese street food tour in Fukuoka, going to 5 different places for 5 Japanese dishes. This tour highlights the amazing yatai street food culture, where stalls set up in the evening across the city, offering delicious food and a friendly, interactive atmosphere.”

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Kokinchan
Izakaya restaurant · Fukuoka
3.9Closed · opens Monday 6:15 PM
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A legendary yatai stall in the Tenjin area, famous for inventing the original yaki ramen, a unique wet and soupy fried noodle dish. It's a cozy spot, especially in winter with plastic coverings to keep it warm, where you can watch the ramen master cook right in front of you.
Kokinchan, 2 Chome-14-13 Tenjin, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka, 810-0001, Japan
- Original Yaki Ramen · ¥2650 — This is the original fried ramen, but it's more like a fried soup with noodles, where the broth is condensed into a gravy. It has a delicious sourness from ponzu sauce and is incredibly warming and comforting. You can also add mustard with horseradish for a nice contrast to the richness, or chili for a kick.
- Cabbage fried with intestines — This dish features cabbage fried with chewy intestines and organs, offering a delicious sear from the hot plate and a satisfying crunch from the cabbage and chives.
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Yatai Mamichan
Hawker stall · Fukuoka
4.2Closed
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A legendary yatai street food stall known for its very friendly atmosphere and a chef who is a one-man show, darting around the kitchen to cook everything. It's a place where you can experience the lively interaction with the chef and enjoy a wide variety of Japanese dishes.
Yatai Mamichan, 昭和通り側 2 Chome-13-1 Tenjin, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka, 810-0001, Japan
- Gyoza · ¥8450 — These gyoza are absolutely incredible, charred on the edge for a smoky flavor, with a light and fluffy inside. They are served hot and fresh, cooked right in front of you.
- Mentaiko Omelette — This is the chef's famous omelette, made with mentaiko (salted, preserved spicy fish roe), which is a Fukuoka specialty. The omelette is wonderfully runny and liquidy inside, with a crunchy exterior, and the mentaiko adds a perfect balance of saltiness, a hint of spice, and incredible umami.
- Beef Tongue — Another signature dish, the beef tongue is cooked to perfection, seared on a hot fire, and remains raw and juicy on the inside.
- Fried Rice — This fried rice is incredible, with a perfect balance of salty and smoky flavors, and a lovely touch of pickled ginger. The chef fires it out in a wok with egg, pork, and vegetables.
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Yatai Tenichi
Tempura restaurant · Fukuoka
4.4 (53)Closed · opens Monday 6 PM
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A yatai stall famous for its tempura, offering a slightly quieter and more serious atmosphere than some other stalls, but still with the classic street food vibe. You can smell the aroma of the oil as the tempura master fries everything fresh to order.
Ten'ichi, 1 Chome-12-14 Tenjin, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka, 810-0001, Japan
- Tempura Set · ¥1100 — This tempura set includes two shrimp, eggplant, a variety of vegetables, and some fish, all battered and deep-fried fresh. It's served with a delicious sauce containing radish. The eggplant is hot, fresh, and crispy, while the shrimp is oily, crispy, and fresh. The fish melts in your mouth, and the fried bell pepper is very flavorful.
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Yatai Kiryu
Izakaya restaurant · Fukuoka
4.6 (243)Closed · opens tomorrow 6:30 PM
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A cozy yatai stall known for its Hakata Ramen, which is a Fukuoka specialty. It's a popular spot with many good aromas, offering a rich and hearty bowl of ramen.
Yatai Kitaro, 1 Chome-4-1 Tenjin, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka, 810-0001, Japan
- Hakata Ramen · ¥650 — This is Hakata-style ramen, featuring a really thick, rich, and buttery pork bone soup. The noodles are boiled and then added to the broth, topped with slices of chashu pork, a handful of green onions, pickled ginger, and sesame seeds. The broth is incredibly thick, hearty, rich, and porky, with a salty soy sauce flavor and a hint of ginger. The noodles are nice and chewy with a good elasticity, absorbing the rich broth perfectly.
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Yatai Kawachan
Izakaya restaurant · Fukuoka
4.5 (122)Closed · opens tomorrow 6:30 PM
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The final yatai on this tour, known for its yakitori, or grilled chicken skewers. This stall offers a wide assortment of different skewers, from gizzard to hot dog, and also serves other Izakaya-style dishes like omelets and organ dishes.
Yatai Kawachan, 前 2 Chome-12-1 Tenjin, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka, 810-0001, Japan
- Yakitori Assortment · ¥4400 — This yakitori assortment includes a mix of interesting and unique skewers. The gizzard skewers have a satisfying crunch and incredible flavor with juicy onions in between. There are also tomatoes wrapped in bacon or ham, which melt in your mouth with a salty, smoky flavor, and minced chicken kebabs.
- Motsunabe — This is a pig organ and intestine soup with vegetables like cabbage and leeks. It's served with fresh garlic, which adds a distinct flavor to the soup.
- Crispy Fatty Pork Skewer — A really juicy, crispy, and fatty pork skewer that makes for a great final bite of the night.