{"id":72333,"date":"2015-08-27T10:48:40","date_gmt":"2015-08-27T01:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=feature&p=70666"},"modified":"2017-06-13T12:48:13","modified_gmt":"2017-06-13T03:48:13","slug":"this-month-in-fukuoka-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/this-month-in-fukuoka-september\/","title":{"rendered":"This Month in Fukuoka – September"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to Fukuoka Now! Since 1998 our team of local experts have been introducing the best of Fukuoka to the world. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

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Minoshima Market Street<\/strong>
\nMinoshima was once a bustling shopping area known as the Kitchen of Hakata. Today, over 50 mostly family-run shops with the nostalgic look of the Showa era remain (1920s to \u201880s). Made on the spot, you can\u2019t find tofu any fresher than Ide Tofu\u2019s, and a bottle of his healthy, refreshing soy milk is \u00a5130. Nearby, Tempura Egami Shokuhin offers still-sizzling tempura<\/em>; their popular potato croquettes are just \u00a543 each! Take a pleasant hour-long stroll, or, if you have more time, soak in the atmosphere with a stay at Costel Minoshima: a friendly, chic hostel with a cafe and bar. More details and photos here<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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Minoshima Market Street<\/strong>
\n1-17-15 Minoshima, Hakata-ku
\nOpening hours vary
\nPedestrians only 11:00~18:00<\/p>\n

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Umenoma<\/strong>
\nWith elegant high ceilings and an Asian feel, Umenoma serves Fukuoka\u2019s famous Yame green tea and a selection of original sweets. Try the Yame gyokuro<\/em>, ranked best in Japan for 12 years running (\u00a5700), or choose from three flavors of matcha<\/em>. Either one goes great with the anko-dama<\/em>, a red bean paste ball wrapped in paper-thin kanten<\/em> (chewy, vegan-friendly jelly) (\u00a5350). Another popular dessert is the anmitsu<\/em> (\u00a5800), a bowl jam-packed with fruits, kanten<\/em>, mochi<\/em> dumplings, anko<\/em> and ice cream. Umenoma also offers seasonal delights, such as kakigori<\/em> (shaved ice), and other unique treats.<\/p>\n

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Umenoma<\/strong>
\n3-1-16 Watanabe-dori, Chuo-ku
\n11:00~19:00
\nClosed: irregular
\n092-726-6119
\nhttp:\/\/umeyamateppei.com\/muscat2c\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Imatomi<\/strong>
\nSoba, or buckwheat noodles, are light but filling, and there are many places where you can enjoy them\u2014 from standing counter bars, to udon<\/em> shops, to refined specialty shops. This month we are pleased to introduce Imatomi\u2014an elegant but welcoming soba<\/em> restaurant run by a dedicated owner, Imatomi. Every morning, Imatomi grinds buckwheat delivered fresh from Kumamoto and makes his noodles by hand. Customers can choose from two main types of soba<\/em>: seiro<\/em>, cold noodles served on bamboo screens, and kakesoba<\/em>, soba<\/em> in hot soup. During the lunch rush, a single bowl of soba<\/em> would suffice, but you may also want to try one of the trademark side-dishes, such as duck or stewed herring. In the evening, why not enjoy a tipple of sake<\/em> while you wait for your meal? Not sure what to order? Try the soba<\/em> set (\u00a51,900) that comes with three or four appetizers and a double shot (90ml) of sake<\/em> (which can be substituted with a dessert).<\/p>\n

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Imatomi<\/strong>
\n1-22-9 Takasago, Chuo-ku
\n11:30~14:00, 18:00~19:45 (L.I.)
\nClosed: Sun. and Hol.
\nReservations: recommended
\n092-526-4504
\nhttp:\/\/www.sobagui-imatomi.jp\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Menu: Seiro<\/em> \u00a5840 (L size: +\u00a5350; refill: \u00a5650), kakesoba<\/em> \u00a5840, shrimp tempura soba<\/em> \u00a51,600, kamo-yaki<\/em> \u00a51,400, tempura<\/em> plate \u00a51,600, whole fried conger eel \u00a51,300, stewed herring \u00a5900, rolled omelet \u00a5850, beer (Heartland M. bottle) \u00a5700, sake<\/em> (100ml) \u00a5500~600<\/p>\n

Originally published in Fukuoka Now Magazine (fn201<\/a>, Sep. 2015)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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