{"id":103509,"date":"2017-10-10T11:45:38","date_gmt":"2017-10-10T02:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=food&#038;p=103509&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2019-09-19T16:04:05","modified_gmt":"2019-09-19T07:04:05","slug":"ganso-hakata-mentaiju-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/ganso-hakata-mentaiju-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Ganso Hakata Mentaiju"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-91427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Mentaiju-002-1024x683.jpg?resize=1024%2C683\" alt=\"mentaiju-002\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Mentaiju-002.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Mentaiju-002.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Mentaiju-002.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With little custom of eating breakfast out in Japan, there are few morning spots in Fukuoka to start your day. But what is even harder to fathom is the lack of sit-down places where you can enjoy the famous local specialty <em>mentaiko<\/em> (spicy cod roe). That\u2019s where Ganso Hakata Mentaiju comes in. The specialty here is <em>mentaiju<\/em>\u2014a piece of <em>kombu<\/em>-wrapped <em>mentaiko<\/em> served over white rice topped with <em>nori<\/em> seaweed, all seasoned with a special sauce and served in an elegant white box. If that\u2019s not enough, you can add an order of <em>mentai-sui<\/em>, a <em>mentaiko<\/em>-filled soup.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/%E9%A3%AF%E9%BA%BA%E5%90%B8%E3%82%BB%E3%83%83%E3%83%88.jpg?resize=1400%2C1050\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-103154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/%E9%A3%AF%E9%BA%BA%E5%90%B8%E3%82%BB%E3%83%83%E3%83%88.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/%E9%A3%AF%E9%BA%BA%E5%90%B8%E3%82%BB%E3%83%83%E3%83%88.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/%E9%A3%AF%E9%BA%BA%E5%90%B8%E3%82%BB%E3%83%83%E3%83%88.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/%E9%A3%AF%E9%BA%BA%E5%90%B8%E3%82%BB%E3%83%83%E3%83%88.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With the fall weather on the way, you might want to try the <em>mentai-nikomi tsukemen<\/em> (dipping noodles). The dipping sauce is a rich soup made from a whole <em>mentaiko<\/em> broiled in bonito broth with vegetables. The shop also carries select Fukuoka sake that can be paired perfectly with <em>mentaiko<\/em>. The restaurant is located in a unique wooden box-like building next to the old Prefectural Guest Hall in Suijo Park.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-91431\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Mentaiju-006-1024x683.jpg?resize=1024%2C683\" alt=\"mentaiju-006\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Mentaiju-006.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Mentaiju-006.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Mentaiju-006.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/%E5%85%83%E7%A5%96%E5%8D%9A%E5%A4%9A%E3%82%81%E3%82%93%E3%81%9F%E3%81%84%E9%87%8D.jpg?resize=1400%2C1050\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-103155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/%E5%85%83%E7%A5%96%E5%8D%9A%E5%A4%9A%E3%82%81%E3%82%93%E3%81%9F%E3%81%84%E9%87%8D.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/%E5%85%83%E7%A5%96%E5%8D%9A%E5%A4%9A%E3%82%81%E3%82%93%E3%81%9F%E3%81%84%E9%87%8D.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/%E5%85%83%E7%A5%96%E5%8D%9A%E5%A4%9A%E3%82%81%E3%82%93%E3%81%9F%E3%81%84%E9%87%8D.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/%E5%85%83%E7%A5%96%E5%8D%9A%E5%A4%9A%E3%82%81%E3%82%93%E3%81%9F%E3%81%84%E9%87%8D.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Menu:<\/strong><br \/>\nFull set (<em>mentaiju<\/em> + <em>tsukemen<\/em> + soup) \u00a53,380, Ganso Hakata Mentaiju \u00a51,680, <em>mentai-nikomi tsukemen<\/em> \u00a51,680, <em>mentai-sui<\/em> \u00a5780, homemade kombu-wrapped <em>mentaiko<\/em> (fresh or seared) \u00a51,180, Nishi-nakasu Ryotei pudding \u00a5680, draft beer \u00a5580, soft drinks \u00a5480 ea., sake (1 cup) \u00a5680~<br \/>\n*Prices to change from Oct. 1, 2019 following tax increase<\/p>\n<p>*Foreign language menu: English, Chinese, Korean \/ Credit cards accepted (Visa, Mastercard, JCB, Amex, Diners) \/ Reservations possible from 17:00 \/ No smoking<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With little custom of eating breakfast out in Japan, there are few morning spots in Fukuoka to start your day. 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