Fukuoka, the kingdom of food, has various original dishes in addition to well-known specialties like motsunabe (offal hot pot), ramen, and mizutaki (chicken hot pot).
One of them is the “Hakata Taki-niku Nabe” (Hakata braised meat hot pot) from a restaurant called Kintsuta.
This restaurant was also featured on “Onigiri Atatememasu ka?” (Would you like your rice ball heated?), a popular Hokkaido local TV show hosted by Hiroshi Oizumi, and recently opened a branch in Roppongi as well.
The appearance resembling a meat donut or caldera has outstanding visual impact. Of course, the taste is outstanding too!
Kintsuta in Haruyoshi Near Fukuoka’s Tenjin – A Restaurant with Retro Atmosphere
Kintsuta is located in Haruyoshi, one of the areas in Fukuoka where particularly delicious restaurants gather, close to Tenjin.
The entrance has a slightly retro feel with a hidden gem-like atmosphere.
With the feeling of visiting someone’s home, we entered.
The interior maintains the same good atmosphere as the exterior suggests. The service is also impressive, offering small drinks during wait times.
We were seated at a table that was stylish yet surprisingly didn’t feel intimidating.
Calm indirect lighting.
Even the lacquered chopsticks somehow look stylish.
First things first – beer! Beer! The foam is fine and delicious, showing that the server is properly maintained.
We ordered a course meal on this day, and the first dish was an assortment of 5 appetizers.
The colorful appetizers made both food and drink go down smoothly.
Bite-sized meat-wrapped rice balls – delicious. But the main course is yet to come.
Breaking Down the Meat Caldera – Exquisite Taki-niku Nabe with Tail Soup & Sauce!
This is the main Hakata Taki-niku Nabe! This impact that you rarely see elsewhere. Like a meat donut or caldera.
There are 5 types of meat available: Kuroge Wagyu beef, Kuroge Wagyu triangle cut, Kagoshima black pork, Agu pork, and Imari beef sirloin, and you can choose your preferred combination.
This time we chose triangle cut and black pork. This vivid red color, the appetite-inducing meat visual…!
There are two types of sauce: tomato-based and beef tail soup-based.
Plus spicy plum miso and plum pepper to taste.
In the center, tail soup that took 2 days to prepare bubbles away, and you add the meat here before eating. It’s also fun to break down the mountain and add it to the soup.
When it’s cooked to the right degree,
Dip it in the sauce!
Let’s eat!!
Perhaps to let you taste the umami of the meat, the sauce flavor isn’t too strong. However, it has a solid richness that combines beautifully with the meat’s sweetness. Green onions are built into the meat mountain, providing a crispy texture as well.
There’s no way this combination could be wrong.
When dipped in the tomato-based sauce, it becomes more refreshing. While eating a lot of meat can sometimes become heavy and cause indigestion, with such refreshing and light sauce, you can keep going indefinitely.
Finish with Flat Noodles or Risotto to Enjoy Every Bit of the Beef’s Umami
After thoroughly enjoying the meat and drinks, we realized it had come to this state. Did we really eat that entire mountain…?
But we weren’t stuffed or uncomfortable at all – it went down smoothly. I think even two women could probably handle it.
It’s a bit hard to see, but finally we have hand-beaten flat noodles that absorb plenty of the soup. Apparently risotto is also available as an option.
The finale of hot pot is rice or noodles that have absorbed and concentrated the broth and ingredients. This is a well-established principle.
Even the final dessert was delicious.
Conclusion
It’s a restaurant with a great atmosphere and visual impact, so it would be perfect for dates or taking clients. I think it would work for girls’ nights out too, but groups of men might stand out a bit lol.
If you’re in Fukuoka, definitely visit the Haruyoshi location, and if you’re in the Tokyo area, check out the Roppongi branch!
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