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Let’s go to the food stalls in Fukuoka It’s really delicious Really, really good I’ll come again A smile hides many flaws Nakachan the food stall owner, Nakagawa Yoichi The stall has been in operation for 35 years They do replace the upholstery here and there, but the base is still there from the time the stall first opened We don’t have these tires anymore It doesn’t fit the tires of a light car so it’s the same as the holes on old tricycle tires For tillers and when this breaks they’ll have to be remade We have tires, but how old is the sign without a frame? For 30 years, exactly, customers have been drawing the signs. You know, there are people who do design or drawing things on the street, and we’ve become quite friendly with each other, and they tell me that the signs will last forever, so I should draw them. Meeting so many people is what makes me smile. Start preparations for opening early and with peace of mind . I used to be a chef, and at the time a senior colleague at a hotel asked me if I wanted to help out because he was running a food stall. It was fun from the start. I love talking to people, I love cooking, and although I was nervous at first, I also like alcohol, so that might be the best part. Nishitetsu Tenjin Omuta Line, 1 minute walk from Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station 17:00 Arrive at the designated location and start setting up (How many customers do you get at your peak?) More than 100 people come. We replenish 100 pairs of chopsticks every day. Even if you take into account people who drop them, there are still 60 to 70 people who come. During Golden Week, we replenish 200 pairs, so about that many people come. This year (it was a lot) it was crazy. The young lady who runs our stall is a part-timer. She was always one of our customers. Her father is a regular customer, and her daughter comes here for school, so she asked if she could work part-time, and she’s an idol in the stall world . (Natsumi, how is working part-time at the stall?) It’s fun! (What do you like about it?) I think it’s fun because you can talk to people from overseas, not just Japanese people. The members of the stall are all really nice, so it’s fun to work there and it’s rewarding. (Do you serve a lot of ramen?) We prepare about 60 meals (Can you handle it roughly?) Yes, we serve about that much in a day. My father has been coming here for a long time. I’ve been coming here since I was born, and I was called out to when I grew up. Two generations of parents and children have been taken care of by the chef. Is there a shop curtain on the back? (Natsumi, the curtain is upside down) Thank youOpen at 18:00Open at 18:00Tonkotsu ramen 600 yenYaki ramen 1000 yenMentaiko tamagoyaki 1000 yenOkonomiyaki (deluxe) 1500 yen (all half sizes available) There are over 70 types of menu, and they will also arrange and serve items that are not on the menu.The okonomiyaki is Hiroshima style, with more cabbage and less dough.When the restaurant opened 35 years ago, there were no teppanyaki stalls, so they started out as grilled seafood snacks to go with alcohol, and Unzen ham is also popular and delicious! Ramen is made with tonkotsu soup, bones, pig’s feet and hot water, I do it my own way, I’ve never trained at a ramen shop, but I know how to make dashi, right? To put it in extreme terms, if you can cook Japanese, Western or Chinese food, you have the knowledge even if you’ve never done it before, there are set times for the dashi to be made for chicken, pork, beef, etc. A customer, a parent and child, visiting Fukuoka for a trip The chewy mentaiko tamagoyaki is a firm favourite (which one would you recommend?) This (mentaiko tamagoyaki) is super tasty, and so are the giyaki, they were all delicious too Really so (what do you think of the atmosphere of the food stall?) It’s fun to watch, isn’t it, they’re very efficient and this is grilled squid, it’s okonomiyaki style , it’s bound with egg and cheese and topped with okonomiyaki sauce, and mayonnaise, it’s a nice snack when you feel a little heavy, you can also use octopus or shrimp, this is a unique pizza The gyoza skin is fried until crispy and served with chili sauce instead of pizza sauce, making it a great snack to go with alcohol. Be careful, the cheese is hot, it’s really hot. (Do you often come to food stalls?) When I want to drink during the day, I always come to a food stall. (How many times have you been here?) This is my second time. (What do you think of this food stall?) It’s delicious. Children can eat it too. (What do you like?) I like octopus and sausages. It’s easy to stop by to eat outside, the station is close, and there’s a sports day tomorrow! Delicious! It’s not this way, it’s over there. Today I came from Okazaki City in Aichi Prefecture. “Let’s go to a food stall!” “Let’s go to a food stall in Fukuoka!” I got on the Shinkansen. (How many times have you been to a food stall in Fukuoka?) No, it’s my first time. I came here because I wanted to eat Fukuoka ramen and food from a food stall. It seems to have a high rating on the internet and is a popular restaurant, so I only had information on the internet . (What did you think?) It was delicious! I came from Okayama Prefecture (are you only traveling to Fukuoka?) Yes, only to Fukuoka I came here today and will be going back tomorrow (Why did you come to Fukuoka?) I had never been here before, so we were talking about where to go and I thought I’d like to try it (Why did you go into this restaurant?) I was looking for a restaurant to go to and walked along the other side until I saw this one place and went in Because the only restaurants with this kind of atmosphere are food stalls (What do you think?) It’s delicious The two of you were traveling from Vancouver, Canada Looks delicious It’s delicious ! It’s really delicious (why did you choose Fukuoka as your travel destination?) I wanted to try the food and food stalls, and it was my first time in Kyushu, so I chose Fukuoka because I wanted to go somewhere that had delicious food (how was it? What was your first food stall?) It’s the best I went to three stalls yesterday and today is the last day , so I came here because the online preview looked good (how is it actually?) It’s delicious I like talking to people, so rather than big restaurants I like interacting with the staff and customers in these small shops, and the food is also really delicious and I like the food stalls a lot more The owner’s smile is wonderful Thank you How long will you stay in Fukuoka? I’m going back tomorrow Tonight is my last night so I came I’m going to drink this all up! (chef) Yes I drank it all up It would be a shame to waste it Thank you for the meal Enjoy See you again Thank you As always A smiling smile makes people happy The basic principle is world peace If everyone keeps smiling there will be no wars It’s delicious I feel like I’m in Fukuoka. It’s been a while since I’ve seen this customer from Yamaguchi Prefecture. This is my first time here since the 20th century. I used to come here often around 1995, but this is my first time here since the 20th century. (What do you think is the best thing about this restaurant?) It must be the chef. The chef doesn’t remember me, but he left a lasting impression on me (What kind of impression do you have of him?). I guess it’s his personality. He serves customers equally and his chubby side hasn’t changed either. Everyone loves him. Everyone loves him. Everyone loves him. At this food stall, customers often share food with each other. I’ll come again! This has always been the best food stall! There are many delicious food stalls and more and more interesting food stalls, but this one has been around for a long time and is the most popular. I guarantee it. In the past, I used to go to many food stalls here and there. The owner here is great. He has a nice smile and is also very kind. He is as kind as you can get. They don’t just come to drink, but the customers are all good, so the people sitting next to you become very friendly. Just between you and me. By 8pm, the place is full in no time . In addition to local regulars, it attracts tourists from Japan and abroad. The young 21-year-old regular also loves the chef (what made you start coming here?). When I first came here, the chef told me all kinds of stories and was very kind, and the people around me were people from outside the prefecture and regulars, so it was fun to talk to people I don’t usually meet. When I came here on my coming-of-age ceremony , everyone was very kind and said “Congratulations!” and it was fun (I’m drunk in a good way). I got drunk unexpectedly. I thought it was a feeling that only a place like this would have, so I’m really glad I came . I had a great time . The people around me started talking to me and were very friendly, which was nice. Everyone’s food was really delicious. I didn’t expect it to be so much fun. It was a night beyond my imagination. It was fun I came from Tokyo I’m not a regular I only come here 2 or 3 times a year How’s your stomach? Many customers want 2 or 3 dishes and order “Leave it to the chef!” The reason for his popularity is the generosity of the chef who doesn’t mind the small details The chef will accept any request, even if it ‘s difficult I work in Tokyo (do you always stop by when you come to Fukuoka?) I get scolded if I don’t go Why do you come I’ve been coming here for about 10 years I wonder how long you’ve been at this restaurant Yama-chan, 15 years? It’s been about 12 or 3 years. When I come to Fukuoka, 2 or 3 times a year, I always come here . I get scolded if I don’t come (there is never a shortage of customers). I think that’s because it’s featured in “Rurubu” magazine . Thanks to that, it’s hard to have regulars. Two people who came on vacation from Singapore liked this place so much that they came two days in a row. It’s great that you can see the chef cooking up close. The chef is very professional. The customers are so close to each other that it feels like you’re at home. All the customers are flying all over the country, aren’t they? During Obon, New Year’s, and Golden Week, they come to visit their hometowns, which is great. After going to the PayPay Dome, I absolutely have to come here, no matter what, I’ll come here. Places like that don’t exist much in Japan, where you can’t communicate. People live individually or in nuclear families , so what everyone is looking for is to be able to communicate. So, what kind of place is good is this kind of place! (Chef) Well then, Yama-chan, good job! Thank you ! Cut! One lemon chuhai and one barley mizuwari were so delicious that I came here twiceI came to this food stall two days out of one weekDeliciousSuper deliciousTwo people from Kumejima, OkinawaYup , it’s delicious ! I made friends with local salarymen and we got excited talking about Okinawan shops . Most regulars are like that, aren’t they? They become like relatives. It would be great if everyone could get along, wouldn’t it? That’s the best thing. I came from Okinawa, and heard that a coworker often comes here, so I came here today on an introduction. I was told that it’s worth waiting in line to come here, so I decided to come. There are local regulars there, and there are stories that you can only hear here, so it’s great. KUMEJIMA Okinawa is a relaxing place (the food stall culture is unique to Fukuoka, isn’t it?) It all started with the black market after the war. This area was burnt to the ground during the Fukuoka air raids, and it is said that food stalls started popping up in the black market at that time. When I started, there was nothing, and the tram ran down the middle, but that was when it ended, so when I started, there wasn’t even a median strip. Then there were six lanes all over the road and there were a lot of motorcycle gangs . It’s amazing the power, isn’t it? Buildings were built one after the other in an instant (How do you look back on 35 years? Has it been long? Has it been short?) It ‘s been short, isn’t it Time flew by. 35 years have been mostly fun. I’m not the type to find it difficult, so even if something bad happens, and there are probably some customers I don’t like, but each person has their own life, and it’s because they come that I can make a living. When I think about it that way, I don’t get angry at all. I believe that a smile can hide many flaws , and I’m fairly well-liked by my customers, so I savor every day of my happiness. 100 years is a human life, so I have to keep running my stall until I’m 100, so the question is what do I do to make it to 100 (what will I do?). I don’t cut corners. I want everyone who comes to be happy and leave feeling good . Those people become repeat customers, and now their children, and even their grandchildren, are coming too. Those people invite me back again, don’t they? That might be happiness. Meeting so many people is the source of my smile.
00:00 Introduction
02:21 Getting Ready to Open
05:35 Idol of the Food Stall World
08:14 Opening with 70+ Menu Items
09:59 Tonkotsu Ramen
17:33 First-Time Stall Customer
21:10 Beloved Stall Owner
31:28 Unique Food Stall Culture of Fukuoka
This year marks the 36th year in business for Yatai Nakachan. The owner, Mr. Nakagawa, who used to be a chef at a hotel, offers a wide variety of dishes, including more than 70 different kinds. If you let him know your preferences, he will even arrange dishes on the spot.
In addition to the great taste, many regulars are attracted by the smiling personality of the owner, whose motto is “always smiling. These regulars in turn welcome tourists, creating an at-home atmosphere at the stall. The owner says, “I will never forget my gratitude, and I will work hard until I am 100 years old! Please enjoy the hospitality of the owner, who says, “I will never forget my gratitude and work hard until I am 100 years old!
NAKACHAN
Address：810-0001 2-1-1, Tenjin, Chuouku, Fukuoka East side of Fukuoka Mitsukoshi
Hours：18:00-02:00
(closed rainy weather, non-scheduled holiday)
TEL ：090-3601-3540
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