Yatai
Fukuoka's open air food stands (yatai) are possibly the city's best known symbol. There are over 150 yatai across the city. Typical dishes to be enjoyed at yatai are grilled chicken skewers (yakitori), hot pot (oden) and most famously Hakata Ramen, a local noodle dish featuring relatively thin ramen noodles in a pork bone based soup (tonkotsu). Various alcoholic drinks are also available, and help make the yatai a great place to get in touch with the locals, although many of the "locals' happen to be Japanese tourists visiting Fukuoka from other parts of Japan. Yatai are typically open from around 6pm to around 2am.
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