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Yatai at a summer festival [1]. A yatai (屋台) is a small, mobile food stall in Japan typically selling ramen or other food. The name literally means "shop stand". [2] [3]The stall is set up in the early evening on walkways and removed late at night or in the early morning hours.
Pojangmacha developed in the 1950s, after the end of Japanese rule in 1945.Vendors operated then much as they do today, although their equipment has changed. Mobile food carts were made stationary, wooden poles were erected around the cart, and cotton cloth would be hung around the cart to protect it and the customers from the elements.
Food carts come in two basic styles. One allows the vendor to sit or stand inside and serve food through a window. In the other, the vendor stands next to the cart, while all the room in the cart is used for storage and to house the cooking machinery, usually a grilling surface. The cart style is determined principally by the type of food. Food ...
The only clue that a yatai might materialize later is a ground-level water spigot. But at night, the city transforms. Carts and vans seem to appear by magic, serving everything from gyoza (in ...
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Due to its ease of preparation and portability, yakitori becomes a very popular street food that is often sold from small carts and stalls, known as yatai. Yatai are found, among other places, dotting streets during festivals or on heavily trafficked routes during the evening commute where customers enjoy beer and sake with yakitori. [6]
Yatai may refer to: Yatai, food stall in Japan; Changchun Yatai, Chinese football club; Ji Yatai (1901–1968), Chinese diplomat; Yatai Group, a private conglomerate enterprise in China; Yatai-bayashi, a 1972 traditional taiko piece
In the early 17th century, around the Tokyo Bay area, tempura ingredients and preparation changed as the yatai (food cart) culture gained popularity. Making the best use of fresh seafood while preserving its delicate taste, tempura used only flour, eggs, and water as ingredients, and the batter was not flavored.