Previously:
At night, we headed to Nakasu Yatai or more commonly is called Yatai food stalls. The place is not too far from Riverain Mall, took us approximately ten minutes' walk from there. Otherwise, this place is only like two minutes' walk from Canal city and Kushida Shrine Station. As it was still pretty early when we arrived, around half past five in the evening, so lots of stalls weren't ready and instead we bought something from the food trucks at Seiryu Park next to Canal City. But on another night, we went back there again to Yatai and the place was really crowded and bustling. The later the night is, the more they become alive. There was waiting time for most stands. This place is something that not to be missed if you're visiting Fukuoka. This food stall style has been an iconic culture in Fukuoka and it is preserved by the government as well. There are around 20 stalls along the Naka river with typical dishes can be enjoyed here are grilled skewers, ramen noodles and oden or Japanese hot pot and all of these are usually accompanied with some alcoholic drinks from beers, sake to highballs. The price here are very competitive.
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| Around 5pm, most of the stalls are still setting up and getting ready |
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| Yakisoba with pork 1,200yen for large |
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| Chicken kebab 900yen |
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| Beef skewer (L) 1,500yen |
By the way, you can enjoy a fountain show where the water dancing along with the music at the Canal City Mall. It starts at 10 in the morning until 10 at night with half an hour interval. However, some come with music some not, make sure you check their timetable in this
link.
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| Chicken skin |
Apparently this chicken skin skewer is one of the delicacies here in Fukuoka. I don't think it was grilled. It was more like boiled chicken skins in soy sauce. Taste-wise was good, there was kinda sweet and salty combinations. However, I just don't get the texture of it. I am a chicken skin lover when it comes to fried, grilled or even boiled like in Hainan chicken rice for example. But with this, hard for me to explain, it was too oily, greasy and chewy that with just good sauce, cannot balance it. I believe if it was done differently like maybe grilled and slightly dryer, it would be a lot better.
We were still hungry from the food we had from the food trucks, so we grabbed a few more comfort snacks from our go-to shop which is Family Mart.
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| Pizza bun |
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| Caramel pudding with souffle |
The second night when we went to Yatai again, the place was felt livelier and there were queues already for some stands. Each stall is very tiny but effectively can fit around 20 people. Luckily, we let the grandparents to look after our kids, because I don't think it is suitable for young kids.
We only ordered a few side dishes as we had dinner earlier that night. Just want to feel the vibe and try new experience here. Great service, nice food and unforgettable memory from Hidechan stall.
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