{"id":112751,"date":"2018-08-07T15:49:47","date_gmt":"2018-08-07T06:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?p=112751&lang=en"},"modified":"2018-08-07T15:49:47","modified_gmt":"2018-08-07T06:49:47","slug":"menchanko-tei-tenjin-opening-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/menchanko-tei-tenjin-opening-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Menchanko-tei Tenjin – Opening Report"},"content":{"rendered":"

With six shops in Kyushu and one in Honolulu we thought the popular “noodle and nabe\u201d restaurant Menchanko-tei had already made the big time. But it wasn\u2019t until last week that they finally opened a shop in Kyushu\u2019s most prime dining and shopping area, Tenjin. The new location is just steps away from the Apple Store on Kokutai-doro. Fukuoka Now attended a tasting event for the media. Read on to see why we think you should check it out too.<\/p>\n

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The interior, consistent with their other locations, features comfortable booth seating with tatami<\/em>-covered bench seats. Upbeat jazz music plays in the background, colorful noren<\/em> (cloth curtains) are hung on the walls, and large chochin<\/em> (paper lanterns) creates a very festive atmosphere, yet still keeps an at-home comfortable feel.<\/p>\n

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Two new dishes, a tonkotsu<\/em> (pork bone broth) hot pot and a lemon-salted motsu<\/em> (offal) hot pot make their debut here. Yujiro Yoneyama (CEO) is especially proud of the tonkotsu<\/em> version of the hot pot. Acknowledging the popularity of tonkotsu ramen<\/em> amongst locals and visitors alike, he and his team developed a crossover dish of motsunabe<\/em> and tonkotsu ramen<\/em>. So, after you\u2019ve enjoyed all the meat and veggies, ramen<\/em>-style noodles are added to the pot and your second course of tonkotsu ramen<\/em> begins! The broth, enriched with flavors from the other ingredients remains light and compliments the noodles, which you cook to your preferred firmness on the gas stove by yourself.<\/p>\n

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Alternatively, the other new dish, the lemon-salted offal hot pot, is likely to appeal to those who prefer a lighter and more refreshing flavor. Even so, we suggest you add a dash of their aromatic yuzu kosho<\/em> (yuzu<\/em> chili paste) to enjoy a more zesty taste. Or be even more adventurous and try the the yuzu kosho<\/em> in the black bottle which is made with sansho<\/em> (Japanese pepper), but be careful not to add too much!<\/p>\n

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The side dishes are as good as the main, so order a few! We enjoyed the chicken nanban<\/em>, mentaiko<\/em> egg roll, and steamed dumplings. Then for dessert, their egg custard pudding (matcha<\/em> and caramel flavors) was a perfect ending to a tasty and filling meal. Finally, a convenient location to enjoy one of Fukuoka\u2019s most unique noodle restaurants! Check it out soon.<\/p>\n

Menchanko-tei Tenjin<\/strong>
\n\u2022 1F (A), 2-3-10 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka<\/a>
\n\u2022 Open: 10:30~5:00 (L.O. 4:30)
\n\u2022 Closed: Never
\n\u2022 092-406-5659<\/a>
\n\u2022 http:\/\/www.menchanko.co.jp\/shop\/tenjin.html<\/a>
\n\u2022 Menu: Tonkotsu hot pot \u00a51,015, lemon-salted motsu<\/em> hot pot \u00a51,015, chicken nanban<\/em> \u00a5626, mentaiko<\/em> egg roll \u00a5626, steamed dumplings \u00a5421, egg custard pudding (matcha<\/em> and caramel flavors) \u00a5300<\/p>\n

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With six shops in Kyushu and one in Honolulu we thought the popular “noodle and nabe\u201d restaurant Menchanko-tei had already made the big time. But it wasn\u2019t until last week that they finally opened a shop in Kyushu\u2019s most prime dining and shopping area, Tenjin. The new location is just steps away from the Apple Store on…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27918,"featured_media":112752,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"112751","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[355],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-112751","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food-drink","location-tenjin","en-US"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/menchanko-for-web-2018-001.jpg?fit=1400%2C1050&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112751","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27918"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=112751"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112751\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":112764,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112751\/revisions\/112764"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/112752"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=112751"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=112751"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=112751"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}