Thanksgiving is a binge eating holiday. Therefore, we now lack the courage to step onto the scale! There’s so much good food in Fukuoka. We needed about 10X the stomach capacity to enjoy all the foods we wanted to eat. UN loves ramen, and I like mochi and nabe (hot pot). We had those everyday we were in Fukuoka!

大家感恩節好嗎？依美國習俗，感恩節就是要大吃特吃，但此刻的我們，不敢站上體重計！福岡讓我們吃到撐，撐到希望自己有十個胃，把想吃的都裝進肚子裡！UN愛吃的拉麵，我愛吃的大福和火鍋，在福岡那幾天，我們天天至少吃一次。集合我們最愛的食物，我們怎麼可能不愛這。

Hakata 博多

Ate from sunrise to sundown, didn’t even make time for any sightseeing. We must have had 10 meals a day, no joke. Our dinner was motsunabe (beef intestine hot pot) and ramen, followed by yatai (street food stand). Hakata is about 15 minutes subway ride from the airport, and we managed to slurp down a bowl of ramen before our flight back to Okinawa.

從早吃到晚的行程，完全沒參觀任何景點。不誇張，我們每天至少吃五頓，兩人還堅持必須一人點一份（外加一堆小菜、甜點），晚餐通常以一份牛腸鍋、兩份拉麵，然後以屋台小吃為結尾。博多車站離福岡機場約15分鐘車程，離開當天還不忘先吃碗拉麵再走人。福岡太迷人了，怎麼辦我好想念這裡！如果下次有在這裡轉機，可以搭車速奔博多車站，那裡有好多美食！

Restaurant List | 餐廳清單

Motsunabe 牛肚鍋

吃了幾家Google Maps擁有千人評論的牛肚鍋店，老實說大同小異，但唯獨這家（Motsunabe Rakutenchi）讓我們印象深刻！不是因為他味道特別出色或份量最多，是因為地點特別！外觀看起來有點老舊，店裡特別狹窄，乾淨這詞可能不太搭這家店。但也可能因為客人們在狹小空間用餐，店員和客人們互動特別熱絡，算是非常特別的經驗！

Tried a few motsunabe places that had rave reviews on Google, they are tasted similar. We want to give a special mention to this one (Motsunabe Rakutenchi) not because of its food, but rather its location. Although it doesn’t look like much from the outside, inside hallway is narrow, and I wouldn’t say it’s clean. But the atmosphere is very cozy, and the staff were friendly. A great experience overall!

Nabe List 火鍋清單

Ramen 拉麵

這是UN最愛吃的食物，也愛博多拉麵的豚骨湯頭！我們剛搬來日本時，第一餐UN就要求吃拉麵！

UN calls himself a ramen head, especially loves Hakata tonkatsu ramen! Our very first meal in Japan was ramen per UN’s request!

Ramen List | 拉麵清單

Unagi Rice 鰻魚飯

Simply passing by, didn’t realize this place is a popular unagi restaurant. Japanese rice is so delicious! Unagi was flavorful and tender. This is now on my must-eat list in Fukuoka!

純屬路過，進去後才發現這是有名的鰻魚飯！不得不說，日本人也太會煮飯了吧！以前不愛吃飯的我，現在都能把整碗飯吃光。當然鰻魚也好香、好嫩，被我列為去福岡該吃的店！

Unagi List 鰻魚清單

Yoshizuka Unagi

Yatai 屋台

We learned how to pick the right yatai! Don’t be fooled by the long lines. Don’t do what we did! LOL* Yatai food with beer complement these breezy autumn nights. Highly recommend oden, great appetizers!

我們抓到選擇屋台的小技巧！千萬別被超長隊伍吸引，但這好像是盲從夫婦該做的！天氣很冷，但每次屋台食物配上啤酒，太誘人了！必點關東煮，非常開胃！

Yatai List 屋台清單

Dazaifu & Ichiran Ramen 太宰府 & 一蘭合格拉麵

The ume mochi is quite extraordinary! The warm feeling of soft mochi with sweet red beans was a delight for the palate. We nearly tried all the ume mochi stands there.

Ichiran ramen needs no introduction! These pentagon-shaped bowls are specific to this branch here at Dazaifu. “Five-angle” sounds similar to “passed” in Japanese, students would line up here to eat the ramen during exam times. There aren’t that many seats, so the wait can be long, more time for the students to study while waiting for their ramen!

我們太愛梅枝餅（梅ヶ枝餅）了！不管歷史流傳下來還是生意噱頭，我們就是愛這種麻糬加紅豆，衝動到品嚐了幾乎每家的梅枝餅。這東西實在是太合我胃口，下次要買多點帶回沖繩吃！

一蘭拉麵當然好吃，無需多解釋！這裡的一蘭是五角形拉麵碗稱合格拉麵，門口拉麵販賣機有合格袋裝零錢。筷子五角形叫合格著，這噱頭似乎有點過頭，我們發現其實很多日本餐廳都有五角形筷子設計。裡面位置不多，和UN等了約20分鐘。我想考生排隊等拉麵的時間讀書，好好利用時間，還有一碗好吃拉麵，好像不錯耶！考生們加油！

Food List 食物清單

Hells of Beppu & Sand Bath 別府地獄溫泉和海濱砂浴

Soaking in hot spring on a cold day makes you go “ahhhh”. Japanese has a word for it called “kimochi”. Beppu is about two hour train ride from Hakata station. At Beppu train station you can purchase bus pass and admission tickets to Hells of Beppu. Beppu is known for having the second most natural hot springs in the world, behind Yellowstone National Park. In front of the station is a free hand spa. You can also opt to drive in Beppu, parking is very convenient.

There are a total of 7 hot springs, most have foot spas that’s included with admission, and a couple have actual onsen for bathing. You can bring your own towel and soak your tired feet in hot springs at these scenic spots. Sand bath is a one of a kind experience! While waiting for your turn to be buried in hot sand (warmed by steam from hot springs), you can once again enjoy the foot spa right next to it.

冬天泡溫泉真的好舒服！從博多車站坐火車到別府，約兩小時。下車後能到服務中心買巴士票和地獄溫泉的入場卷，車站前面有溫泉泡手。如果自駕，每個景點都有停車場。

全世界第二大天然溫泉產地，僅次於美國黃石公園。在別府小路裡，到處能看到溫泉熱水冒出來的熱煙。當地也有蒸汽餐廳，用溫泉蒸汽煮出來的食物。餐廳裡還能邊吃飯邊泡腳，非常適合冷天來。

來別府一定要參觀地獄溫泉！共七個地獄溫泉參觀點，有些地方能進去泡溫泉，有些景點提供足湯。帶自己的浴巾，方便在不同景點泡腳擦乾。大推砂浴，非常特別的經驗！等砂浴時能到旁邊的足湯泡腳看風景。