{"id":130798,"date":"2020-03-30T13:59:49","date_gmt":"2020-03-30T04:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=food&#038;p=130798&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2020-03-30T13:59:49","modified_gmt":"2020-03-30T04:59:49","slug":"nakasu-kawabata-kirin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/nakasu-kawabata-kirin\/","title":{"rendered":"Nakasu Kawabata Kirin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/noodle-kirin-WEB-001-2.jpg?resize=1400%2C935&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"935\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-130799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/noodle-kirin-WEB-001-2.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/noodle-kirin-WEB-001-2.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/noodle-kirin-WEB-001-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C684&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/noodle-kirin-WEB-001-2.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><br \/>\nDespite just opening in August 2019, Nakasu Kawabata Kirin has quickly made a name for itself among the city\u2019s Hakata ramen shops. The menu features three varieties: <em>tonkotsu<\/em>, soy sauce and <em>tsukemen<\/em>. Everything from the ingredients used to the soup\u2014and even how long the soup is simmered\u2014differs for each type of ramen. The most popular is the <em>tonkotsu<\/em> ramen, which even the staunchest of ramen gourmands will admit is close to perfect. At first sip, the soup, which is made from femur bones, packs a rich punch, but the umami balances out as you continue to eat. The firm and filling medium-sized straight noodles blend well with the soup, but this should come as no surprise: the elite staff all honed their chops at Italian, French and other restaurants before joining Kirin. Given the shop\u2019s popularity, it\u2019s best to go earlier or later to avoid lines at lunchtime. The aromatic and juicy pork broth gyoza are available from 18:00.<\/p>\n<div class='photo-galleria' >\n\t\t<style>\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-130798 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\/2020\/03\/noodle-kirin-WEB-001-3.jpg?fit=1024%2C684&ssl=1' title='noodle-kirin-WEB-001-3'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" 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-->\n<p><strong>Menu:<\/strong> Tonkotsu ramen \u00a5650, <em>tsukemen<\/em> \u00a5880, spicy miso <em>tsukemen<\/em> \u00a5900, soy sauce ramen \u00a5750, char siu rice bowl \u00a5350, pork broth <em>gyoza<\/em> (5 pcs.) \u00a5580, char siu plate \u00a5480, rice \u00a5150~, raw egg on rice \u00a5250~, draft beer \u00a5500, bottled beer \u00a5500, sake \u00a5500, <em>shochu<\/em> \u00a5500, lemon sour \u00a5500, highball \u00a5500.<\/p>\n<p>*Foreign language menu: None \/ Credit cards: Not accepted (use the ticket vending machine) \/ Reservations: Not possible \/ Smoking: Permitted from 21:00~close<\/p>\n<p><em>Originally published in Fukuoka Now Magazine (<a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/fukuokanow\/docs\/fn256-web?e=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fn256<\/a>, Apr 2020)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite just opening in August 2019, Nakasu Kawabata Kirin has quickly made a name for itself among the city\u2019s Hakata ramen shops. 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