{"id":124467,"date":"2019-09-19T18:52:46","date_gmt":"2019-09-19T09:52:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=food&#038;p=124467&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2019-09-20T17:01:20","modified_gmt":"2019-09-20T08:01:20","slug":"inaba-udon-watanabe-dori","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/inaba-udon-watanabe-dori\/","title":{"rendered":"Inaba Udon Watanabe-dori"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/fn250-noodle-inaba-WEB-001.jpg?resize=1400%2C935&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"935\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-125881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/fn250-noodle-inaba-WEB-001.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/fn250-noodle-inaba-WEB-001.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/fn250-noodle-inaba-WEB-001.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/fn250-noodle-inaba-WEB-001.jpg?resize=1024%2C684&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Originally founded in 1951 in Inaba-cho (which is now part of Tenjin), Inaba Udon now has six shops throughout the city. Of those, the Watanabe-dori shop is a popular destination not only for its noodles, but also for its retro charm. The spry 78-year-old Yukiko Moriguchi has been the manager here for nearly 40 years, and she welcomes guests along with her friendly waitstaff. True to the Hakata style, Inaba Udon is known for its soft noodles, and the soup broth is made from carefully selected ingredients including baby sardines from Nagasaki, high-end kelp from Rausu in Hokkaido, and dried mackerel. The subtlety of the broth is accentuated with richly flavored <em>tempura<\/em>, meat or other toppings. To order like a local, ask for the burdock root <em>tempura<\/em> and tangy beef toppings along with a side of <em>kashiwa meshi<\/em> (chicken and rice).<\/p>\n<div class='photo-galleria' >\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-124467 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/fn250-noodle-inaba-WEB-002.jpg?fit=1024%2C684&ssl=1' title='fn250 noodle inaba-WEB-002'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/fn250-noodle-inaba-WEB-002.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/fn250-noodle-inaba-WEB-002.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/fn250-noodle-inaba-WEB-002.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/fn250-noodle-inaba-WEB-002.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/fn250-noodle-inaba-WEB-003.jpg?fit=1024%2C682&ssl=1' title='fn250 noodle inaba-WEB-003'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/fn250-noodle-inaba-WEB-003.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/fn250-noodle-inaba-WEB-003.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/fn250-noodle-inaba-WEB-003.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/fn250-noodle-inaba-WEB-003.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/fn250-noodle-inaba-WEB-004.jpg?fit=1024%2C684&ssl=1' title='fn250 noodle inaba-WEB-004'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/fn250-noodle-inaba-WEB-004.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/fn250-noodle-inaba-WEB-004.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/fn250-noodle-inaba-WEB-004.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/fn250-noodle-inaba-WEB-004.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/fn250-noodle-inaba-WEB-005.jpg?fit=1024%2C684&ssl=1' title='fn250 noodle inaba-WEB-005'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/fn250-noodle-inaba-WEB-005.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/fn250-noodle-inaba-WEB-005.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/fn250-noodle-inaba-WEB-005.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/fn250-noodle-inaba-WEB-005.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/fn250-noodle-inaba-WEB-006.jpg?fit=1024%2C684&ssl=1' title='fn250 noodle inaba-WEB-006'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/fn250-noodle-inaba-WEB-006.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/fn250-noodle-inaba-WEB-006.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/fn250-noodle-inaba-WEB-006.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/fn250-noodle-inaba-WEB-006.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- .photo-galleria -->\n<p><strong>Menu:<\/strong> Udon with beef and burdock root <em>tempura<\/em> \u00a5670, <em>udon<\/em> with burdock root <em>tempura<\/em> \u00a5480, <em>udon<\/em> with beef \u00a5590, <em>udon<\/em> with raw egg \u00a5450, <em>udon<\/em> with <em>maruten<\/em> (fried fish cake) \u00a5450, <em>udon<\/em> with shrimp <em>tempura<\/em> \u00a5480, Hakata-style thin <em>udon<\/em> (cold) \u00a5580, chicken rice ball \u00a5110, <em>inarizushi<\/em> (<em>sushi<\/em> rice wrapped in fried tofu; 2 pcs.) \u00a5150, <em>barazushi<\/em> (<em>sushi<\/em> rice with veggies) \u00a5300, bottled beer \u00a5480<\/p>\n<p>*Foreign language menu: English, Chinese, Korean \/ Cash only \/ Reservations: Not possible \/ No smoking<\/p>\n<p><em>Originally published in Fukuoka Now Magazine (<a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/fukuokanow\/docs\/fn250-web?fr=sZTNhNzg3MTEw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">fn250<\/a>, Oct. 2019)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Originally founded in 1951 in Inaba-cho (which is now part of Tenjin), Inaba Udon now has six shops throughout the city. Of those, the Watanabe-dori shop is a popular destination not only for&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27918,"featured_media":125881,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"124467","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[355],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-124467","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\/2019\/09\/fn250-noodle-inaba-WEB-001.jpg?fit=1400%2C935&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124467","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=124467"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124467\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/125881"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=124467"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=124467"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=124467"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}