Nankai Hanten, Osaka, Japan. Close-up on a long established Chinese restaurant that gets packed! Osaka, Japan Founded 60 years ago, Nankai Hanten Main Store 6:57 Preparing the braised pork belly Making the char siu. Slowly cooking for 80 minutes. Preparing the gyoza President Chicken soup Making spring rolls to wrap with eggs. This is a meal for the employees. Preparing the fried rice Staff: How many customers get in line for lunch? About 200 people came yesterday. We have less customers on weekdays. Today is Monday, a weekday too. 10:40, having a meal before opening. Staff: Do you usually eat at this time? Well, this is our late breakfast. We have lunch at 14:30. Regular customers are waiting for the opening. I really wanted to try this before going home. We know this place well. This is the first thing I do when I come back to Osaka. I've been coming since I was in my 20s. I used to work at a company close by. I came here for lunch. Sometimes at night, before working overtime. They open at 11:30. Gyoza, 280yen, $2.10. Soy Sauce Ramen, 700yen, $5.20. Dongpo Pork, 1500yen, $11.20. Spring Roll set meal, 900yen, $6.70 (spring roll, small mapo tofu, salad, rice, soup)
Green Onion Ramen set, 830yen, $6.20 (green onion and char siu ramen, half size fried rice) Please have a seat. Here's your seat. Moo Shoo Pork (stir-fried pork, eggs and Juda's ear) Hmm, this is good. It was worth it. It's so good. The spring rolls are delicious. Green Onion and Char Siu Ramen Here's your fried rice. Gyoza, 280yen, $2.10 for 4 pieces. The size is about 1.5 times larger than usual ones. Staff: Do you come here often? It's my first time. I wanted to try this place. Staff: How's the taste? It's delicious. Staff: If you eat this, can you do your best in the afternoon? Power up! Soft yakisoba. Sara-udon Food is served one after another, thanks to their speedy teamwork. Service Lunch, 830yen, $6.20 (Shrimp tempura, sweet and sour pork, side dishes, rice, soup) I always order the service lunch or sara udon set meal. It's good. The best. The shrimp is nice and plump. The sweet and sour pork is amazing. President: Here's your lunch set. Drinking with gyoza and shrimp tempura as snacks... She starts drinking beer from noon. Welcome! How many people? Two people, please. C set, 800yen, $6.00. (Half size fried rice, ramen (soy sauce) Chinese Bowl Mapo Tofu I'll go with the green onion ramen set. It's delicious. Staff: Do you come here often? About once a week. It's all delicious. I try to order the lunch menu, so that it's easier for the staff. Staff: What's the charm of this shop? Fast meals, and their teamwork. Everyone's generous, and leaves as soon as they've finished eating. Thank you for the meal. Thank you! A bottle of beer. 1 glass 12:32 Grilled pork Wonton noodles Szechuan Noodles, 900yen, $6.70 Fried Rice, 750yen, $5.60 Chop Suey, 900yen, $6.70
