I went to Tan-ya, a beef tongue specialty restaurant that opens from 7 am in the morning. It is famous for having long lines even before 7 am. One of the attractive features is that you can have unlimited refills of barley rice and coffee. I tried their morning menu, the beef tongue set meal. It costs 780 yen including tax, which is very reasonable, and I was very satisfied with the quality. The special salt blend used for grilling the beef tongue is a secret recipe of Tan-ya, enhancing the flavor of the beef tongue to the fullest. The set meal includes barley rice, beef soup, 4 pieces of grilled beef tongue, and coleslaw on the plate. They also offer sets with mentaiko or grated yam, where you can choose between egg or seasoned seaweed. Additional orders of mentaiko, egg, grated yam, and coleslaw are available. I had two servings of rice in the morning and left feeling full and satisfied. #BeefTongue #Tan-ya #GrilledSalt #HakataStation #FukuokaPrefecture #Gourmet #Breakfast #Morning #BarleyRice

I found a popular local restaurant when I returned home for the day. I ordered the beef tongue and grated yam set meal with a raw egg on the side. The beef tongue was thinly sliced and the grated yam had a hint of seasoning. I decided to add a little soy sauce to the grated yam. The meal was delicious, especially the grated yam rice. I enjoyed the beef tongue in between bites of the rice. I didn't really need the raw egg, but it could be useful for those who want to eat two bowls of rice. Overall, it was a satisfying meal.

On the second night of the Fukuoka expedition, I headed to "Tanya HAKATA" near Hakata Station. It was supposed to be very close to Hakata Station, but I had a hard time finding the restaurant. It felt like being lost in a dungeon around Hakata Station. It took me a long time to finally find it. I arrived at 8:00 pm and there was a line of 5 people waiting because the restaurant was full. After a short wait, I got inside and ordered the grilled beef tongue with grated yam set meal in medium size, adding some spicy cod roe. The food was served quickly. The beef tongue was thinly sliced and delicious, the grated yam was tasty, and the spicy cod roe was also good. I finished the rice in no time, but luckily they offer free rice refills. I enjoyed the beef tongue, grated yam, and spicy cod roe with the rice. It cost me over 2000 yen, but it was delicious so it was worth it.