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Originally Posted by kunitokotachi
Hakata huh? That's pretty cool. That's where the famous Hakata ningyou originated right? So, their tonkotsu style ramen is good? I'll have to go there and try it one day.
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Yep, they're famous for inventing and/or perfecting the tonkotsu style, so much so that it is interchangeably called Hakata-style. There are tons of street stands in Hakata with that style of ramen.
The broth is boiled for many hours with pork, pork bones, garlic, and other spices. It is becomes an opaque golden color, rich with roast pork flavor.
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Hakata ramen originates from Hakata district of Fukuoka city. It has a rich, milky, pork-bone tonkotsu broth and rather thin, non-curly and resilient noodles. Often, distinctive toppings such as beni shoga (pickled ginger), sesame seeds, and picked greens are left on tables for customers to serve themselves. Ramen stalls in Hakata and Tenjin are well-known within Japan. Recent ramen trends have made Hakata ramen one of the most popular types of ramen in Japan, and these days several chain restaurants specializing in Hakata ramen can be found all over the country. Chahan and Gyoza are popular side orders.
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I wonder, of all the people responding Miso and Soy sauce ramen, which are more popular around Tokyo area, have you tried Hakata/tonkotsu ramen?