JPN: Ni No Ni (弐ノ弐)
Best boiled 'gyoza' I've ever had thus far!
If you're looking for nice gyoza (Japanese dumpling filled with minced pork and vegetables) in Fukuoka, Japan, look no further than Ni No Ni. The izakaya (a type of Japanese establishment serving alcohols and food to go along with) serves cheap and good dishes for sharing.
I believe you can ask for an English menu at the eatery.
The dish is written as 水餃子 on the menu. What blew my mind were the boiled dumplings topped with ginger and spring onions, coming in six per plate, that my BFFs and I decided to order more later. The skin was delectably chewy with the right degree of thickness, while the filling was even moister than the pan-fried ones.
If you're looking for nice gyoza (Japanese dumpling filled with minced pork and vegetables) in Fukuoka, Japan, look no further than Ni No Ni. The izakaya (a type of Japanese establishment serving alcohols and food to go along with) serves cheap and good dishes for sharing.
I believe you can ask for an English menu at the eatery.
Yaki Gyoza ¥250 (~S$3.10)
Taste: 8/10
The dish is written as 焼餃子 on the menu. Seven pieces of pan-fried dumplings were presented on the plate. Not being oily, they were rather crispy on the outside, but juicy inside. There was enough filling in each dumpling, which went well with the chili oil and black dipping sauce provided on each table.
Sui Gyoza ¥300 (~S$3.70)
Taste: 9/10
The dish is written as 水餃子 on the menu. What blew my mind were the boiled dumplings topped with ginger and spring onions, coming in six per plate, that my BFFs and I decided to order more later. The skin was delectably chewy with the right degree of thickness, while the filling was even moister than the pan-fried ones.
Nira Tama ¥380 (~S$4.70)
Taste: 8/10
The dish is written as ニラ玉 on the menu. The egg with chives was enjoyably fluffy with a part of it being runny. Besides that, it was pretty aromatic too, thanks to sesame oil. However, it was a pity that the amount of chives didn't quite live up to my expectations.
Shanghai Yakisoba ¥650 (~S$8.05)
Taste: 9/10
The dish is written as 上海焼そば on the menu. Another spectacular dish, the stir-fried soba (Japanese buckwheat noodle) with seafood was bursting with flavours, part of which came from oyster sauce. It was served with red ginger strips on the side that were piquant enough, and topped with chives and coriander leaves.
Goma Dango ¥250 (~S$3.10)
Taste: 8.5/10
The dish is written as 胡麻団子 on the menu. After all the savoury stuff, we decided to try one of the sweet items. Deep-fried upon order, the sesame dumplings were piping hot and addictively crunchy.
The dough was chewy enough without being sticky on the teeth. The filling of red bean paste wasn't overly sweet, just the way I like it.
Melon's Rating
Taste: 8.5/10
Ambience: 6/10
Service: 7.5/10
Overall: 7.5/10
At the point of writing, Ni No Ni can be found in Fukuoka, Kumamoto, Osaka and Okinawa only. Pika's advice: Should you wish to try more varieties of food, you may want to go for the 8-Course Meal priced at ¥1,500 (~S$18.55) per person or 9-Course Meal priced at ¥2,000 (~S$24.75) per person. A minimum of two diners is required for either one. There's also an option of free-flow alcoholic drinks for 90 minutes for an additional ¥1,500 (~S$18.55) per person.
Ni No Ni
(弐ノ弐)
5-108 Kamikawabatamachi
Kamikawabata Shopping Arcade
Hakata, Fukuoka
Japan
(Daily: 5.00pm - 12 midnight)
*Prices quoted are subject to 10% VAT.
Have a nice meal,
Cliff(y)
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