８３歳お母さんの手作り６００円定食にサラリーマンが通い詰める地元密着食堂。

８３歳お母さんの手作り６００円定食にサラリーマンが通い詰める地元密着食堂。

“That was delicious—I’ll be back!” Those words—handmade dishes made with care . You couldn’t make this at home, could you? Chicken and meatballs, fried sardines. A taste you can’t find anywhere else. It was delicious . For years, it’s been the “home cooking”
that has sustained prefectural employees. My purpose in life. Watching my mother’s back , helping out, I
grew to love it myself. Kumamoto City, Chuo Ward, Kumamoto Prefecture. The cafeteria next to the
Kumamoto Prefectural Office . Established 1970 . Mother’s Home Cooking
Mimuro. My mother opened the shop in 1970. This is the 54th year, I suppose . She had such a kind heart . I still respect her deeply. She worked in the shop until she was 93 . She passed away at 101 . After that, I’ve been helping out here
all along. My husband was always transferred for
work, so he was hardly ever home. I raised three sons pretty much on my own. That’s the kind of place this is . I wrote the sign for the original shop . We operated here for 25 years , until
1999, when we had to vacate. This vacant house was available, so we thought , ” Mom could come over for
lunch !” We renovated only the inside, keeping the original feel. We converted a regular house into this . I’m 83 this year. This is my mother . She passed away at 101. We use Hinaku bamboo chopsticks , not disposable ones .
made from bamboo. We wash these chopsticks clean every day, then dry them. Even yesterday, despite the rain, we had 99 customers. Just for lunch, from 11 AM to 2 PM. It gets busy even in the rain . We have many customers from the
prefectural government and police, but
also from far away. Last time, someone came all
the way from Kagoshima. They heard it was delicious, came to
Kumamoto, and stopped by. They come to turn on the rice cooker ,
then go back home to hang up their laundry, and come back
here again . I try to serve freshly cooked rice to
customers whenever possible , so I cook it right up to the last minute . How many shō did I cook yesterday? About 8 shō, I think . Just for
yesterday’s lunch service . After all , there’s nowhere else running a shop like
this for 600 yen . It’s only possible because it’s my home . Customers are happy about it. Everything else is raising prices, right?
Nowadays , everything from oil to ingredients… But I don’t know how many more years I’ll do this. Half of it is service for
the customers. The part-timers all support me. Three more will come later, but when it’s
busy , we used to manage with about seven people. Now it’s five . So lunchtime is tough. One and a half
pots , making enough for 100 people …
Heavy, heavy. Boiling hot tea. Yeah,
making enough for 100 people… It’s tough
. Staff: What kind of tea? Blended. Green tea, right ? Hojicha, right? Barley tea, right? Four kinds : Genmaicha, green tea , hojicha, barley
tea. We use these. It should be delicious. I don’t really feel it’s that hard . I enjoy the work. If not , you can’t cook well unless you enjoy it . If you don’t enjoy it, doing it grudgingly
won’t make it taste good. After all, when customers say it was delicious…
that’s my reason for living . This is the burdock root we put in the
fried sardine balls. The sardines for our famous sardine fry . Sardine fry. Supporting prefectural
employees . Watching the morning drama while eating
is a treat. Breakfast. The owner’s husband and staff also had breakfast . Daikon greens—they usually get thrown
away, right? My husband likes them , so I always make this. You can hardly find them pre-cut and sold. A friend who’s a farmer gave me some, so I made it right away . Watching the morning drama . Staff: How did you two meet? When I was 19 , my husband was 19, and I was 20. We hung out a lot, and then we got married. I worked for a company called Kashima
Construction , working on sites all over the place ,
including overseas , for a long time. We were practically living apart most of the time. So, I raised our three sons on my own . My husband did judo. Since we lived near the Kumamoto Budokan, I thought , first and foremost, I wanted
them to learn manners . Judo is like the way of the sword.
begins and ends with etiquette . So we had all three learn judo. And our youngest became the national
champion three times in judo . Staff: When did you start working
together? After retirement. At first, he didn’t help. But as I got older, my work slowed down, I guess. So I asked him to help . On a rainy day, we serve about 60 people
at least , maybe around 100 at most . We use about 6 to 7 sho of Kumamoto’s local rice, Hinohikari . Salt , tea, cabbage for the set meals,
vegetables for the set meals , sardine
fish cakes, yam, raw eggs for binding the fish cakes—mix them until frothy . That’s how the flavor soaks in. Burdock root—we mix it into the fish cakes. For the sardine fish
cakes, the ingredients are burdock root, onion, yam, ginger . Staff: How many fish cakes come with
each set? Five . We double-fry them. If you fry them lightly first , the temperature drops. If you put a lot
of these in, the oil temperature … So we pre-fry them beforehand . With fried foods, temperature is key. See, they’re not crispy and golden yet,
right ? We double-fry them . Otherwise, if we put in like 30 of these , the
temperature would drop too much . That’s why we pre-fry them like this . Otherwise, we wouldn’t keep up. Staff) It’s quite labor-intensive, isn’t it? It is labor-intensive . But we enjoy doing it . It’s tough, but we enjoy it. Sardine fish cakes served with pepper
vinegar and soy sauce . Pepper-infused vinegar. That’s what made us famous. When my father went to the Philippines
during the war, the locals there would pour pepper vinegar over everything
they ate. He thought it must be delicious, so he
started making it . High-quality mustard greens. Batter used for fried sardines and
croquettes . Yamauchi You know, the famous miso from Kumamoto that’s been
around for over a hundred years. We blend it 2:1 , red miso being the
primary part . Handmade croquettes . We coat the croquettes with finely
ground breadcrumbs. Sardine fries. Honestly, with ones this big , we usually remove the bones and make them
into fish cakes. That’s why the fish cakes are 100% bone. They’re good for people with osteoporosis. When I said to my father, “I’m making
sardine fries,” and told my dad, he said, “Nah, sardines are only like 5 yen each . What’s the point?” At first, they were like 15 yen each . One
fish . We tried it out, and then it got popular. We get so many customers now , we fry
them. Otherwise , we don’t have enough time . When we start prepping , everyone’s a
pro at their station. This guy’s great at entertaining
customers. She handles cleaning and chopping. That person’s a frying veteran . I support them with my jaw, lol. When customers say, “That was delicious,
I’ll be back,” those words… The building behind us is the Kumamoto
Prefectural Government and Kumamoto
Prefectural Police Headquarters. Egg , tempura batter, vegetable fritters – onions, carrots, sweet potatoes, greens . We serve two pieces of kakiage per
customer . So if 100 people come, we fry 200 pieces. This 200 pieces goes into the daily specials and service
items. “Kakiage” Cooking rice multiple times Tasting the miso soup Counter seats Tatami seating area Chili pepper, sauce, pepper vinegar, soy
sauce Today’s service: 700 yen Daily special set meal: 600 yen Business hours: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Closed:
Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, holidays Opens at 11:00 AM Customers come in one
after another right after opening Two mixed tempura sets, four pieces each! Chicken cutlet and fried sardine balls . Service and daily special orders surge. Scooping rice . Mix set meal : Pork cutlet, fried
sardine. Service : Chicken cutlet, fried sardine balls. Fried sardine . Service: Chicken cutlet, fried sardine
balls. Enjoying the fried sardine with pepper
vinegar and soy sauce. The incredibly satisfying fried sardine is
delicious… Sardine fries. Alternating bites of sardine fries and
rice. Polished off in no time . Sardine fish cakes finished with
double-frying. Homemade croquettes. Sardine fish cakes. Twice a week ~3 times a week . The taste is the best. I really like this . The fish balls are great. The price is reasonable too. The staff are wonderful . Very attentive. The restaurant is almost full. The fish balls are delicious too, right? Everything is delicious overall . The fish balls here are exceptional. Service: Homemade Croquette, Fried Sardine
Fish Balls . The homemade croquette is also popular. Two sardines, please . Fried Sardine Set Meal 600 yen (Daily
Special) Miso soup . The miso soup is hot, so be careful. Mixed set meal . Sardine. Everything is delicious. The sardine fry sold out . I came specifically for the sardine fry,
but no luck today either. Full house. Customers waiting at the
entrance . 12: 05 Homemade croquettes, fried sardine balls. Fried sardine balls, homemade croquettes. I’ve been here a few times . Since they’re homemade, I don’t usually fry things myself, so it’s
delicious and I appreciate it . Staff: How was the set meal? It was delicious. The handmade croquettes are also sold out. Customer : (The last) croquette got squished , huh? Staff: No, no, we gave you some white fish
as a service . Bear with us . Customer: Thank you . It’s super
healthy, right? For the volume , it’s
super cheap. The handmade feel is off the
charts, I guess ? Thank you very much!
Thanks! I guess it’s just mom’s cooking, huh? So homey. You couldn’t make this at home. Sardines are hard to find these days . It’s cheap, and they haven’t raised
prices in ages. Plus, this atmosphere… it’s a place where everyone works
together, right? The reason we’ve kept this place going is seeing my mom’s back. She loved the food service industry. Helping her, I grew to love it too . Yeah, it’s my purpose in life. Plus, well , I guess you could say I’m blessed with
the people around me . Everyone who helps out is such a good
person. You couldn’t do it otherwise. Everyone supports each other . Closes at 2:00 PM 7: Employees arrive . Established 1981. Udon & Soba Takeya. Tatami seating , tables, counter seats. Spotlessly clean kitchen. 7: 30 Start preparation. Make broth. Make udon . Salt water. Knead dough to develop elasticity. Rest dough. Employees change into slippers, not street
shoes . We’re building a kitchen incorporating
HACCP principles , so we keep areas separate: outside and inside. For an udon shop, we have pretty strict
hygiene management. Daily refrigerator cleaning. Katsudon 700 yen. Tempura soba 1220 yen . Katsudon and tempura donburi are are
popular. The first owner was the head of the
Chikugo Udon Promotion Association . Chicken mince . Preparing flavored rice balls: stir-fry, then mix with freshly cooked rice. Chopped burdock root , carrots, and shiitake mushrooms . Soy sauce. Thinly sliced burdock root . Simmer with beef . Ohagi: 2 pieces for 340 yen , 3 pieces
for 510 yen. Are your eyes okay? Wasabi. Is your nose okay? Hokkaido burdock root, dirt removed. All prep work done the day before. The challenge is how late to arrive at the
shop and how early to leave. Staff: As efficiently as possible . Exactly. There are only 24 hours in a day, after
all. Tender meat and melt-in-your-mouth onions
. Beef rice bowl toppings . Table condiments: Ichimi pepper and yuzu
pepper. Flavored rice balls: 2 for ¥200. Also called ‘Kashiwa Onigiri’. Rice balls
packed with chicken and burdock root. Staff) Can I ask about the name’s origin? I quit my corporate job, so there was a chance it could fail. But a shop you know, even if you cut down
the bamboo , it just grows back somewhere
else, right ? Even if it fails, I absolutely
will crawl back up again. That’s one
thought. There are milestones, right? Milestone after milestone. I like a life with those clear divisions. Not dragging things out, but properly
drawing the line. I liked that kind of way of living. That’s
why I named it “Takeya.” I’m 68 now, so I started at 26. I was in my prime. Anyway, I nearly failed but came back. I just wanted to enjoy this work . For the customers, for each person. When they sense my desire to make
something delicious , it makes me happy . Hearing “That was delicious” has always
felt like my reason for living. Not just a reason
for living, but like a calling, I guess.
in a way. I feel so lucky to have found such good
work . Cleaning the fryer with hot water . This extra step prevents oil degradation . Buckwheat from Minamiaso, Kumamoto
Prefecture . Stone-ground in-house at the
shop. Buckwheat from Kurume. Making soba . Seasoned only with soy sauce and mirin.
Sometimes no mirin, depending on the
kelp’s condition . Udon broth. Roasting sesame seeds. Vinegar. Three inari pockets for 2 ¥000 Just kombu, bonito, soy sauce, and mirin . Staff: “Nothing else?” No, nothing else. We used to boil it, but when we stopped that , we no longer needed chemical seasonings . We go get green onions from Yame Town. You know how Kurume ramen
became famous nationwide? If ramen can reach that level nationally, it means udon around here is also quite
high-level. That’s the idea. To establish this
region’s name, the name “Chikugo Udon” was
created. Activities to spread the name “Chikugo
Udon” started in 2004 . Staff) I’d like to hear the
characteristics again. Compared to Sanuki udon, it’s a noodle with bite that fills you up. A culture of filling up on noodles . Sanuki udon is like that . But this Chikugo udon and Fukuoka udon,
well, this area produces delicious rice
too, right? It’s a culture of eating it with rice . You have rice balls, chicken rice , inari
sushi… 20 kilograms . 20 kilograms? 6, 000 yen . The scallions are crisp and fresh , made with freshly chopped scallions, so they don’t spoil at all . Before pursuing profit , we focused on
good, delicious, and safe products. As we gained some leeway, we started initiatives like local
production for local consumption ,
adapting to the times . The biggest point of differentiation is that while udon in this region is
incredibly high-level, the level of soba
is low. There are soba specialty shops , but places that do both udon and soba rarely have both being
delicious. might be stagnant, but soba
offers easier differentiation. So we introduced stone mills and set up direct sourcing from producers . 10:08 Making udon noodles . About 20 servings. All for takeout . Staff: How much is one serving? About 250g. Soft but with bite. We aim for plump udon with a firm bite. Takeout udon needs
elasticity. If it’s too soft, it won’t taste good . When the soup is poured over it , eating it becomes tricky. Making udon like this
is hard . Whether it’s properly boiled or not
should be clear if it has transparency. This one looks translucent . Staff) Yes, it’s a bit translucent . This is the signal it’s mostly OK . 11: 00 Opening time. Plain udon 370 yen . Egg udon 430 yen. Duck soba 850 yen . Meat and burdock
tempura udon 790 yen . Tempura rice bowl 700 yen .
Wasabi-flavored inari 200 yen . Business hours . Calm atmosphere inside. Always add a little udon to the zaru soba
. We’re an udon shop, after all . It looks nicer too. Bringing my grandkids here since they were
this small… They’re over 30 now . The soba is easy to eat and the atmosphere is nice too. I come about three times a week . Yes, soba broth . Yes, thank you. Oden Donburi (large portion) Burdock Tempura Udon 530 yen Burdock
Tempura Udon + Beef Rice Bowl 930 yen Katsu Donburi 700 yen Tempura Zaru Soba 1220 yen Zaru Soba 620 yen Comes with a small
portion of udon so you can enjoy two
flavors . Wasabi Inari Staff) Is there anything you particularly
like about this place ? Or why you come so
often? The soba here is the best . The texture and authentic feel… There are about four places nearby, but
this one has the best soba. The udon is good too , but I always go for
the soba here. And this wasabi inari… you can only get it here. Grated radish soba 770 yen . Yes, Order #3. Welcome! Shrimp Tempura Soba, Yamakake Soba , Duck Soba 850 yen. Cold Taro Udon 750 yen . Cold Taro Soba. Takeya Set Meal 1370 yen . Plain Udon +
Tempura Topping + Beef Rice Bowl. Plump, chewy, springy udon. Takeya Set Meal. I eat quite a lot, you see. Not just udon, I also want a rice
bowl. Staff) Takeya Set Meal . That’s right. Beef rice bowl . A rice dish that pairs perfectly with
udon or soba . Is it delicious? It’s delicious. One Ladies’ Set . The Ladies’ Set lets you choose your
udon toppings. Shrimp tempura . Burdock root tempura udon with beef rice
bowl set. Yes, burdock root tempura udon and beef
rice bowl set . Is that everything? Yes, please wait . One large bowl. Here’s the burdock tempura udon and beef
rice bowl set. Sorry for the wait. Ladies’ Set shrimp tempura udon . Oh my god, rice balls! Bites into the rice ball . Yep👍 Onion tempura . Tempura rice bowl 700 yen . Two bowls of set meal, L size, three
bowls. Ladies’ Set 780 yen . Takeya Set Meal 1370 yen . Maruten Udon 530 yen. It really is a delicious place . The broth is light and tasty, and the noodles are good too. Broth you can gulp down . Maruten Udon. A classmate of the previous owner. We’ve known each other
since elementary school, you know. Mini Katsudon with Udon Set 870 yen . Grated Radish Udon, Large Portion. Tamago Don 500 yen. Tempura Cold Udon 1350 yen Staff: Do you come to the shop often? Today is my second time. The value was great, and above all, it was
delicious, so I thought I’d come again . The tempura is crispy and delicious! The kombu used for the broth is made into
tsukudani. Sugar, broth, granulated sugar , soy sauce, Mirin , chili peppers , bonito flakes also made into tsukudani. Tempura and Grated Radish Udon 1300 yen . Free Kids’ Udon. Meat Mountain Udon 890 yen . Grated Radish Soba 770 yen. Zaru Udon 550 yen. Inari 200 yen. Zaru Soba 620 yen. Flavored Rice Ball 200
yen. Crisp, cold soba with a refreshing throat
feel . Fluffy, chewy Chikuwa. Udon Soba broth Seasoned rice ball Rice ball packed with concentrated
umami from the ingredients Other-person bowl 700 yen Large portion
170 yen The perfect soft-boiled egg is
irresistible Generous amount of beef
included Break the yolk… The rich flavor of beef and egg is the
best… Spicy Takeya Set Meal 1370 yen Lightly seasoned broth that highlights the
flavors . Delicious udon with a firm bite within
its softness! Crispy tempura: Shrimp tempura, sweet pumpkin tempura. Hearty beef rice bowl. A long-beloved udon and soba shop in
Kurume . Takeya’s signature bowl is a
must-try. Fried rice. Amazing … incredible… Nira Liver Set Meal 950 yen Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture 10-minute
walk south from Minami-Kurume Station Katsu no Yama Kokubun Branch Close-up from preparation : Soup made from prepped pork bones and
whole chicken. Green onions. The shop has a warm, friendly atmosphere. Cream corn. Granulated sugar . Egg . Taste test. Skimming off impurities . Thickening with potato starch . Mixing in the egg. Counter seats near the entrance. Spacious tatami room tables. Private rooms also available. Preparing the sauce used for dishes like
Tianjin Rice. Cutting homemade chashu pork. Bean sprouts used in dishes like Taiwan
Ramen. The fried chicken that comes with the set
meal. Each piece is large. It’s a treat to get
this with the set meal . Cutting Chinese cabbage. Separating the core and leaf parts . Washing. Cutting diagonally for even cooking. Used in dishes like stir-fried noodles
with sauce. Located along Prefectural Road 755 in
Kokubun-cho, Kurume City . 11: Taiwan Ramen 580 yen. Young Chicken
Karaage (8 pieces) ¥780 Sweet and Sour Pork ¥880 Mapo Tofu ¥680 Pan-fried Gyoza ¥380 Spicy Shrimp ¥980 Five-Ingredient Bari Soba ¥680 Fried Rice
¥580 Set Meal Menu Pork Belly Set Meal ¥950 Ramen Set ¥850 Combine ramen with rice
dishes freely Fried Rice Chashu Sauce Key to cooking it deliciously Fried Rice ¥580 Rice dishes come with soup. Fragrantly stir-fried egg fried rice . Satisfying volume in one dish. Egg, green onion, ham, chashu. Simple
ingredients. Corn and egg thickened Chinese soup. Tianjin Rice 680 yen (Staff Meal) (Topping
changed from crab stick to shrimp) 11:31 Two customers arrive. Started with bottled beer. Seems they’ve decided on their order. One Sweet and Sour Pork Set Meal, one Taiwan Ramen, and one Chinese Rice
Bowl. Is that all? Please wait a moment . Carrots. Fry pork. Make Chinese rice . Pork . Blanch cabbage, squid, etc. in
oil . Onion . Rinse in Chinese soup . Thicken with potato starch. Gather squid, shrimp, quail eggs . Plate over rice . Arrange beautifully with color in mind. Chinese rice for ramen set . Chinese rice arrives. A bite of piping hot Chinese rice … Beer goes down smoothly… Taiwan Ramen from the set. Drain the noodles. Bean sprouts . Spicy minced meat. Taiwan Ramen arrives. Make the Sweet and Sour Pork Set Meal . Finished in no time. Plate carefully to avoid mess . Sweet and Sour Pork Set Meal 1050 yen . Here’s your Sweet and Sour Pork Set
Meal. Want to take home the spicy mapo tofu on
the way out. One mapo tofu to go . Yes, Thank you. The Taiwan Ramen is the best. The Taiwan Ramen is a bit spicy, you know. Slurping the Taiwan Ramen . The soy sauce ramen is delicious too. They have soy sauce ramen for lunch
sometimes . The mapo tofu is the most delicious. It’s light . Staff: You order the sweet and sour pork
set pretty much every time? I’d actually prefer the Mapo Tofu Set
Meal, but I’m taking it home. Mapo Tofu for dinner? Exactly. Snacks. This is still cheap at 850 yen . It really is cheap , isn’t it ? Regulars recommend it . Making Mapo
Tofu. Cutting the tofu. Thickening with potato starch . Spicy. Mapo Tofu 680 yen (takeout). Top with green onions and it’s done! A man came in. Ordered mixed vegetable fried noodles with
thick sauce . Pork . Sauté the ingredients in oil. Stir-fry the noodles. Sauté the onions . Rinse with Chinese soup . Thicken with potato starch. Mixed vegetable fried noodles with thick
sauce 680 yen. Comes with soup. Rich ingredients like seafood, pork, and
vegetables. A dish where you can enjoy
various flavors. Fried noodles stir-fried to a fragrant
crisp. Staff) Do you come here often? I come quite often. Really? I also get takeout often . Orders vary a lot. Everything here is
delicious, isn’t it? Any recommended menu items? The sets are cheap, tasty, and generous
portions, so I think they’re a good deal. Since it’s made by locals, the taste is different from Japan, but
delicious. Another solo customer. Mini fried rice. Ramen set meal 950 yen (Taiwan Ramen). One
serving of noodles and mini fried rice . Three men arrived . Stir-fried pork with green peppers,
stir-fried liver with le eks . Making stir -fried pork with green
peppers . Stir-fried pork with green
peppers set meal 950 yen . Making
stir-fried liver with leeks . Free large rice portion . Stir-fried liver with leeks set meal 950
yen arrives . A bite of stir-fried pork with green
peppers… Devouring a huge bowl of rice. A regular customer taking home mapo tofu.
Seemed like a very satisfying lunch . Thank you! Delicious! Thank you for the meal ! Taiwan Ramen and Hoi Kow Rice . Making Hoi Kow Rice . Ramen Set’s Hoi Kow Rice . Hoi Kow Rice arrives. Making Tianjin Rice . Tianjin Rice Set Meal 950 yen . Ramen Set’s Taiwan Ramen. Tianjin Rice Set Meal 950 yen . Mmm, Delicious . Shrimp chili, mixed vegetable fried
noodles with gravy. Shrimp chili 980 yen. Mixed vegetable fried noodles with gravy
680 yen . Regular customer . Orders are all different , huh? Since everything here is delicious, and the seasonings are totally different, I just choose what I feel like eating at
the time. Staff) How was the flavor? Just as expected, delicious. Customer) Thank you for the meal . Bye-bye . The course menu started. Bang Bang Chicken 580 yen. A group of four who ordered the course menu . We
offer various course menus for groups of
four or more. Mapo Tofu, Sweet and Sour Chicken , Leek and Liver Stir-fry. Can we change the fried rice to
Tianjin Fried Rice? Sure thing! Shrimp Mayo, Sweet and Sour Pork. Staff) Did you order the course today? Yeah, the course is nice . You get to try so many different dishes. Any particular dishes you
recommend? I’m here for the first time, but the mapo
tofu was delicious. I like mapo tofu and yu lin chicken. Yu lin chicken? It’s fried rice inside the Tianjin rice
bowl. So good . It’s a secret menu item . Tianjin fried rice . Secret menu. Two customers arrive . Ramen set meal with Taiwan ramen . Tianjin fried rice ? One? Two? One , please. Yes, thank you . Ramen set meal with Tianjin fried rice. Yum . Tianjin fried
rice . Amazing. The part where you break it open is good ,
right? Break it open ? Like this? Yeah, yeah , wow, delicious. Looks delicious , see ? Looks delicious. This is crazy . Yeah . Serving the course while handling in-store
orders. Eating fried rice. Slurping ramen . Staff) What makes you keep coming back? Price, sure, but also the volume and the quick
service . Thank you for the meal! Thank you, really. Twice-cooked pork. We’re running out of time here . Will everyone make it? Is this it? Not yet, there’s soup and sweet potato fries . Wow! What a feast ! Isn’t this special? It’s
standard like this . Is this for four people? Four servings, four servings coming out. Standard for four people is 3,000-4,000
yen. You get full, and there are lots of
flavors . Fried squid tentacles. The owner’s cheerful service has many
fans. Staff orders: Mixed vegetable fried
noodles with thick sauce . Mixed vegetable fried noodles with thick
sauce 680 yen . 1:10 PM . Ramen set 850 yen. (Taiwan Ramen,
Chinese Rice) Two women arrived . Wow… Garlic Chive Liver Set Meal 950 yen . A group of three arrived. Pan-fried Dumplings 380 yen . Mountains of rice . Plentiful lunch options . Courtyard . Relaxed atmosphere for
dining. Selection of alcoholic beverages. We visited “Katsuyama,” a Taiwanese
restaurant in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture . Established in 1952. “Seiyoken” – Up
close with Kurume’s long-established ramen
shop! Tonkotsu Ramen , Fried Rice . Ramen made with street stall techniques
arrives. A sip of the soup… Slurping ramen! Digging into the fried rice . To the main story. Seiyoken Zendoji Branch, Zendoji-machi,
Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture . The attached central kitchen. Employees arrive one after another from
early morning. Seiyoken operates 6 ramen shops centered
in Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture . We start by following the work at the
central kitchen . Preparing chashu pork. Making the soup . Domestic pork heads. From the kettles in the back: Day 1, Day
2, Day 3, Day 4 (Finished) Heating in steam kettles. Day 4 finished broth . Checking concentration. The aged tonkotsu broth made with the
replenishment method. Skimming off scum . The broth rotates through four kettles,
repeatedly replenishing the pork bone
broth . Staff: Is there a reason only the heads
are used? Since the founding of Seiyoken, we’ve always used only the pig’s head This creates a gentle, sweet tonkotsu
flavor—not overly creamy or heavy—which is Seiyoken’s signature . That’s why it’s easy for women and
children to enjoy . Finished Soup Packing Cooling the finished soup Temperature check The finished soup is delivered to each
store Making Homemade Noodles 50kg at a time 5 sets per day Chashu Chashu simmering process complete. Measure chashu size. Cut chashu. Move from central kitchen to store. Founded in 1952, Kurume Ramen Seiyoken
Main Store. 8:26 AM : Up close with store prep . Manager Suga:
We make about 6 to 8 kg of karaage per
day. On weekends, around 10 kg . Staff: 10
kg on weekends? Since it often sells out by evening we time the cooking of the dishes to go
out around the same time as the ramen . We coordinate the timing between the
noodle station and the cooking station . Season with garlic, ginger, soy sauce
seasoning. It’s a bit on the strong side. We cover it with plastic wrap so the
flavor permeates everything. We adjust it like this. Dessert: Almond Jelly. Checking the core temperature of the fried
chicken. Pre-opening tasting. Kurume Yakimeshi (Fried Rice): ¥570. Morning Meeting . Welcome. Ramen coming up. Ramen coming. Please. Car service . Yes , understood . Customer . Welcome . Yes,
I’ll be right with you . Table 100 guests have arrived. Welcome. Ice water coming right up. Thank you for your patronage. Thank you . Counter, table seating . Bright, clean interior . Tatami seating . Table condiments : roasted chili
pepper, garlic soy sauce, red pickled
ginger. Yatai-style seasoned egg ramen 840 yen.
Yatai-style special ramen 1020 yen .
*Prices have changed due to a price
revision. Plain Ramen 710 yen Plain Takana Ramen 770
yen ※Prices have changed due to a price
revision. Grilled Gyoza (6 pieces) 360 yen Karaage (
4 pieces) 590 yen ※Prices have changed due
to a price revision. Street Stall-Style Spicy Meat Ball Ramen
880 yen ※Prices have changed due to a
price revision. Value Set Menus ※Prices have changed due
to a price revision. Opens at 11:00 Weekdays 11:00~ Weekends/Holidays 10:30~ Entrance designed like a food stall Cars arriving one after another Customers right at opening One regular noodle Ajitama Yatai Ramen and Would two fried rice sets be okay for this
one? Yatai-style Ajitama Ramen 840 yen
Yatai-style Spicy Meat Ball Ramen 880 yen The traditional taste since our founding.
The soup, made solely from domestic pork
bones, is free of any off-flavors. The
“crunchy” fried pork back fat , made
in-house , whets your appetite. Two slices of pork belly chashu . The medium-thin straight noodles have just
the right elasticity and a satisfying bite A boiled egg seasoned with a secret sauce . The set comes with Kurume-style fried
rice . Is everyone here who ordered? Let us know if you’d like anything extra . Yes! Slurping ramen with added toppings devouring fried rice topped with pickled
mustard greens . Hot tonkotsu soup, carefully drained and
noodles straightened . Green onions,
menma, chashu, flavored egg, nori. Street stall-style flavored egg ramen 840
yen. Seasoned with the base ramen sauce. Fried rice perfectly paired with ramen. Garlic soy sauce . Rich flavor. Karashi ichimi. More flavorful than
regular ichimi chili pepper. Standard red pickled ginger . Let the toppings blend into the soup,
take a sip… Slurping tonkotsu ramen. Single order fried chicken 590 yen. Street stall-style ramen + Set 1.
Kurume-style fried rice 1110 yen . 11: 17 Suppin Ramen 710 yen Seaweed topping 120
yen Street stall-style ramen 730 yen Street
stall-style flavored egg ramen 840 yen Street stall-style ramen 730 yen Suppin
takana ramen 830 yen One fried rice, please . Excuse me. Gyoza 360 yen Staff) Do you come to the shop often? I come by when I have work in this area . How was the flavor? Honestly, everything tastes great here . Excuse me . Extra noodles, extra firm , please. One plain ramen, firm
noodles, and one fried rice . Plain Ramen 710 yen. Street Stall-Style
Ramen 730 yen . Street Stall-Style Ramen
arrives . A sip of the soup… Ground sesame. Slurping ramen! Gobble down the fried rice . Finished in no time! Slurp the tonkotsu ramen. Devour the fried rice. Ramen and fried rice are a perfect match. The standard extra noodles . 11:40. A group of four from Saga. Street stall-style ramen . With green onion topping. Flavored egg ramen . Green onion topping
arrives. Take a sip of the soup… Red pickled ginger. Slurping noodles. Biting into a halved flavored egg. Extra noodles arrive. Entering round two. Plain Ramen 710 yen. Street Stall-Style
Takana Ramen 850 yen. Extra noodles 150 yen. Kids’ Ramen free . (Member) Scallions
served separately. 12:32 Ramen with seasoned egg, street
stall-style. Set 1: Kurume fried rice. The popular set ordered by 70% of
customers. Plain Special Ramen 1000 yen. Set 2: Fried
chicken (2 pieces) 280 yen . Made without any lard . Light and
refreshing flavor. The Special features generous toppings
from Seiyoken’s menu . Fried chicken marinated for over half a
day in our homemade garlic soy sauce
marinade . A signature dish where umami bursts in
your mouth the moment you bite. We went behind the scenes at this
long-established Kurume ramen shop, which
started as a street stall.

0:00　おふくろの味 みむろ
地図　https://maps.app.goo.gl/GG3bMcjLaNdbiiM69
住所　熊本県熊本市中央区水前寺6-6-3
URL　https://youtu.be/c1y2HFTznPI

26:22　うどん・そば たけ屋
地図　https://goo.gl/maps/e4cbL8Rh1XzhZk9n9
住所　福岡県久留米市津福本町1309-1
URL　https://youtu.be/AidhwNICjaE

1:23:45　勝つ山 国分店
地図　https://goo.gl/maps/AFHW5GBAMfCigFzDA
住所　福岡県久留米市国分町1145-6
URL　https://youtu.be/Teu_U4Hn2Ms

2:19:32　久留米ラーメン清陽軒 本店
地図　https://goo.gl/maps/6VctaEqrY3pCCShT7
住所　福岡県久留米市諏訪野町1798-6
URL　https://youtu.be/rBvFhOgcErw

うどんそば 九州 Udonsoba
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