Tempura Hirao Main Branch

This self-service ticket-selling "Hirao Tempura" store has several chain stores in Fukuoka. During lunch and dinner time, you always have to queue for at least 15 minutes to half an hour to eat delicious tempura, especially the prawn tempura, which is especially delicious! I suggest you go to eat as soon as it opens, so you don't have to queue!

Tempura has a long history. Tempura comes from the Portuguese word rápido, which means "faster". At that time, the Portuguese people used this deep-fried cooking method to eat food in Lent (a Catholic festival, six and a half weeks before Easter). During Lent, meat is forbidden, so the Portuguese eat fish instead of meat. The Latin "ad tempora quadragesimae" means "observe Lent".

This store has branches in the city, so I don't recommend going to the main store. This store is behind the international airport and it's quite difficult to get there without a car.

This is a very popular restaurant in Japan. It is always crowded at noon. I bought the meal ticket at the counter. You will see the tempura being served every time. The free pickled food is also delicious.

No matter what time of day you have to queue up for this restaurant, the taste is really as good as it is said to be, and the free pickled side dishes are also delicious