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Yattais and Bars of Fukuoka

by Kip Cole on Tuesday, August 05, 2008 at 08:32 UTC

Fukuoka has a distinctive set of riverside cafes called Yattais - little more than mobile carts that, like some origami set in wood, fold out to provide seating for maybe a dozen people. The cooks grill or boil several kinds of food - oden, yakatori, udon, ramen and so on; usually served with beer or saki. Depending on your mood or timing they're a great places to visit after a night out - or a place for a drink and snack before heading off to the bright lights.

Tempura Lunch in Fukuoka

Machine order, human delivery

Customer-eye View of a Yattai

Yattai cook working hard

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Cook in a Yattai, Fukuoka

Day Trippers to Fukuoka

Friendly Bar Staff in Fukuoka

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Yattai along the river…

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