Ramen
Hakata Ramen
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Tonkotsu ramen served mainly in Fukuoka City, characterized by a milky-white soup based on pork bones and ultra-thin straight noodles.
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About this dish
- Main ingredients
- pork bones, ultra-thin straight noodles, green onion, chashu
- History and origin
- Ramen with a clear pork-bone soup is said to have been served from 1941 to the following year at a stall along the Hakata River in Nakasu, and in 1946 clear tonkotsu ramen was also served at stalls in Nakasu and Yanagibashi. When the fish market moved to Nagahama in 1955, the market ramen stalls moved with it, and Nagahama ramen, characterized by ultra-thin noodles for eating between auctions, is said to be the birthplace of kaedama (noodle refills).
- When it is eaten
- It is often chosen to finish off a banquet, and it is also served at street stalls in Tenjin and Nakasu.
- How it is eaten
- You specify the firmness of the noodles when ordering, and when soup remains you can order "kaedama," an extra serving of noodles only. The flavor is adjusted to taste with tabletop beni-shoga (red pickled ginger), white sesame, karashi takana (spicy pickled mustard greens) and so on.
Sources
- 福岡・博多グルメ | 【公式】福岡市観光情報サイト よかなび · Tourism organization · Source checked 2026-10-12
- 博多ラーメン - Wikipedia · Encyclopedia · Source checked 2026-10-12
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