I was watching the news that day and was shocked. In the early hours of April 19, 2022, a fire broke out near Shin Tangaicho in Kitakyushu City. It took about 65 hours to extinguish the fire, which spread to at least 42 stores, causing a large-scale fire. The beloved market was left in a completely different state... The market, known as the kitchen of Kitakyushu, started its business by lifting cargo from ships on the nearby Kantake River in the Taisho era. Located on the east side of the Kantake River, it connects to the Tangaicho Gin Ten Street across the Komonji Street. The market consists of stores selling fresh fish, vegetables, meat, dried goods, fruits, fish cakes, confectionery, and more. Both ordinary consumers and chefs visit the market for purchases. The market has been featured in gourmet and travel shows, attracting many tourists. On February 10, 2021, the "Tanga District Land Readjustment Project" was decided as a project plan. The disaster struck while the redevelopment project was underway. The fire started near the north entrance. The "Shin Tangaicho" area, which suffered significant damage this time, is not included in the land readjustment project area. Shin Tangaicho, which had hidden gem eateries, is now a memory. Currently, seven eateries from Shin Tangaicho are setting up a food stall village in an empty lot in Tangaicho under the slogan "#Nebagiba Tangaicho." The participating stores are Yakitori 39, Dekiru no Kakera, WACCHI, HARUMAYA, Eshie Kura, Sake Stand Usagi, and Shot Bar Barrack. Regular customers who are concerned about the fate of Shin Tangaicho's stores are encouraged to visit. Period: June 1, 2022 - August 31, 2022 Business Hours: 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Fri-Sun 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM Location: 3-3-2 Tangaicho, Kokura Kita-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture Although limited, I have supported several local initiatives up to this point. I have a Tangaicho Market review on Tabelog, so I will review the products from the market again. I purchased a Tangaicho set, which is a collaboration product created during the pandemic but still available after the fire. Tangaicho Market Online Shop: https://shop.tangaichiba.jp/ Tangaicho Market Special Set: - Tangaicho Direct Delivery Luxury 11-Item Set Sale Price: 10,800 yen (excluding tax and shipping) The contents are exactly the same as last time, with the same collaborating stores. Please see my previous review for details. The taste of Tangaicho Market and Kitakyushu remains unchanged in this set. Opening this set's box brings back memories of the Tangaicho Market before the fire. The Tangaicho Market map that was included in the previous set was missing this time. The Tangaicho Market, which had over 200 stores, has now lost about a quarter of its stores. Despite the challenges, such as fires in 1999, floods in 2009 and 2010, the Tangaicho Market has been bustling for over 100 years. The citizens, companies, and local government are all supporting its recovery. I believe that the Tangaicho Market will overcome this setback and thrive once again.

Fukuoka Prefecture, Kitakyushu City, Kokurakita Ward, Uomachi 4-2-18, Tanga Market Shopping Street. Consisting of about 120 stores, specializing in fresh fish, vegetables, meat, dried goods, fruits, fish cakes, confectionery, etc. It is a market that represents Kitakyushu City and is known as the kitchen of Kitakyushu. It originated in the Taisho era when business started by lifting cargo from ships on the adjacent Kantake River. Located on the east side of the Kantake River, connected to Uomachi Gin Ten Street across Komonji Street. It is an arcade, with Maruwa, Japan's first 24-hour supermarket, at the north entrance. Maruwa changed to Yumemart in March 2019 due to a change in management. A market where both ordinary consumers and chefs visit to buy ingredients. It has been featured in gourmet and travel shows, attracting many tourists. On the back side of the Kantake Market, opposite the river, there is a hidden spot for dining and drinking called Shin Tanga. (HP) https://tangaichiba.jp/ With announcements and notices urging to refrain from non-essential outings these days, I realized that I haven't been able to enjoy shopping at my beloved Tanga Market for the past year... Everyone is going through a tough time during this period of infection control. I hope all the shops in the market are doing well... With that thought in mind, I learned about a collaboration project for an online shop by volunteers from the market. This way, I can support them immediately! I ordered the Tanga Direct Delivery service right away. (Official Tanga Market Online Shop) https://shop.tangaichiba.jp/ <Tanga Market Specialty Set> ◆ Tanga Direct Delivery Deluxe 11-Item Set Selling Price 10,800 yen (tax included) It arrived frozen. A cardboard box filled with the taste of Kitakyushu and Kokura. It included information on the expiration date, defrosting method, and cooking method. Even if it's items I've had before, getting them this way feels fresh. And the products that make me feel like I'm back at the Tanga Market after a long time. ① [Black Wagyu Beef Offcuts] Provided by: Okuda Butcher Shop A versatile product that can be used in various dishes. 200g. Frozen shelf life of 3 months. Slow defrost in the refrigerator. ② [Hormone Set (Round Intestine, Small Intestine)] Provided by: Okuda Butcher Shop Select domestic hormone with homemade sauce. 120g each. Frozen shelf life of 6 months. Slow defrost in the refrigerator. ③ [Natural Mebachi Tuna Pickled] Provided by: Kyushu Maguro Set of natural mebachi tuna and original homemade pickling sauce. The tuna is pre-cut, just defrost and mix with the sauce to put on top of rice. 390g (tuna 100g x 3 packs, sauce 30g x 3 pieces). Frozen shelf life of 1 week, consume on the same day after defrosting. Natural defrost in the refrigerator. ④ [Natural Omebachi Tuna 100% Negitoro] Provided by: Kyushu Maguro Kyushu Maguro original, 100% natural omebachi tuna negitoro (100g x 3 packs). Just put on top of rice after defrosting for a negitoro bowl as you would eat at a specialty store. Only uses high-quality natural omebachi tuna selected by the company's own longline fishing boat. Frozen shelf life of 1 week, consume on the same day after defrosting. ⑤ [Nukamiso Stew] Provided by: Nukadaki Tachibana Kitakyushu A dish cooked for the Kuroda Clan in Kokura, a local dish. Nukadaki, which eliminates the unique smell of bran and matures the umami component. Softly simmered to the bone, enjoyed across generations. Nukamiso stew, 3 slices of mackerel, 3 slices of sardine. Refrigerate for 1 month, freeze for 2 months. ⑥ [Sparerib Nukadaki] Provided by: Hyakunentoko Usami Shoten Japan's first sparerib nukadaki. Spareribs of Sangen pork are slowly simmered, and finally finished by adding Hyakunentoko's nuka bed. Not greasy, perfect for rice and sake. The meat becomes tender when lightly heated. Each pack contains 3 ribs, about 300-350g. Shelf life of about 1 month after shipment (refrigerated). ⑦ [Tanga Market Specialty "Canape"] Provided by: Kokura Kamabo

~Memorandum~ A market in Kitakyushu City, Kokura, exuding a deep atmosphere!! At this time, an event mainly led by students was also held. Not just on weekends, but during this time, I spent my free time cooking and preparing meals. Looking back now, I remember making elaborate dishes (laughs). I focused on rare vegetables at the Tanga Market and was into "Bagna Cauda" at that time... I made "Tachiponzu" and "Tachigratin" with Hokkaido whitefish... I kept it simple with steamed Buzen oysters... I really want to go back to Kyushu again!!

The arcade makes shopping easy even on rainy days. I checked out the shops along the street and did some shopping on my way back. Vegetables are very cheap here. "Rou-sin" offers a roll bread with egg salad for 100 yen. It is filled with plenty of egg. The slightly sweet taste is intriguing. Another roll bread with potato salad filling is also 100 yen. At "Usami Shoten," I bought the fermented rice bran dish I wanted. The fermented sardines cost 200 yen. The difference in price of 250 yen and 300 yen is due to the size. I thought it would have a unique fermented flavor, but it turned out to be a normal savory stew. From "Chan," I got Korean takeout. One shrimp in kejang sauce costs 250 yen. It wasn't spicy at all, more like marinated in a soy sauce-based dressing. It lacked the Korean taste, but the shrimp was plump and chewy. The pig feet for 250 yen had what looked like chili peppers, but it wasn't spicy at all. It was lightly seasoned, chewy, and delicious. From "Kashiwa-ya Kurose," I got a takeout of grilled chicken skewers for 120 yen. They were just average, not particularly big or juicy. There are many shops in the arcade, and many accept PayPay, making it very convenient.