Nakatsu Karaage Kei Hongo-sanchome

A Nakatsu karaage specialty shop that has won 7 Gold Awards and 1 Grand Gold Award at the “Karaage Grand Prix.” Nakatsu karaage is a soul food from Nakatsu City, Oita, made by marinating chicken in a soy sauce-based sauce with garlic, ginger, and more, then deep-frying it.

The signature items are the fried chicken “Boneless Thigh” and “Boneless Breast”. Carefully selected young Japanese chicken is marinated in a secret garlic soy sauce made with Nakatsu soy sauce, several aromatics, and plenty of apple, then fried until crisp. There are also fried options like “Chicken Cartilage Karaage” and “Chicken Wing Karaage”, plus bento boxes with karaage, which are also very popular.

In addition to Hongo-sanchome, the shop has locations in Togoshi-Ginza and Oyama. The Hongo-sanchome store also offers an eat-in space, so you can take your time and enjoy freshly fried karaage.