Hakata sumo chanko is the deep-protein hotpot built around chicken, pork and fish balls, with cabbage and miso. A winter dish in motsunabe-style rooms and the rare crossover to Tokyo sumo-stable cuisine.

Chanko-nabe traces to the Tokyo sumo stable cuisine of the late-Meiji era, but the Hakata form took on a regional spin in the 1980s and 1990s as motsunabe rooms expanded into multi-protein hotpots in winter. Today some Hakata izakaya run the chanko version through January and February. It is a rare crossover dish; the canonical Hakata hotpot remains motsunabe or mizutaki.

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Fukuoka: Hakata Ramen Tasting Tour

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Savor the rich, savory flavor of Hakata ramen on a guided tasting tour. Visit two renowned ramen shops in Japan's ramen capital with a professional guide.

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