Fukuoka's Chinatown — Tofuro and Dim Sum in Hakata

Fukuoka has maintained a Chinese commercial presence since the Tang Dynasty trading period, and while the city lacks a formal Chinatown district (unlike Nagasaki or Kobe), the Hakata area contains a concentration of Chinese restaurants established by families that have been in Fukuoka for 3–4 generations. The specialty, developed here and almost unknown elsewhere, is tofuro — a Cantonese-style fermented tofu served as a side condiment with dim sum.