Osakan Cuisine
Osaka has some of the most delicious food in Japan. The Osaka philosophy is "kuidaore" which means eat until you drop. Osaka loves to party, eat and drink, and hopefully you will have an opportunity to taste some of these particularly Osakan delights. To view a video of Osakan cuisine, please click here.
Takoyaki
Takoyaki, small savory cake dumplings containing a bit of octopus, is a symbol of Osaka. It is eaten as a snack or refreshment. The sauce is irresistable.
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Okonomiyaki
Okonomiyaki, a Japanese crepe or pancake, is another representative food of Osaka. The methods for preparing it and the flavor differs from restaurant to restaurant, from home to home. Osaka has more Okonomiyaki shops than any other prefecture in Japan. |
Crab Dishes
Just like our host city of San Francisco, crab is very popular in Osaka.
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Tecchiri & Tessa
Tecchiri is a pot of blowfish and vegetables, and Tessa is raw blowfish. Both very delicious, the quantity of blowfish consumed in Osaka Prefecture is greater than any other prefecture in Japan.
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Yakiniku
Yakinuku, or barbeque meet, is very popular in Osaka. Yakiniku came to Japan through the Korean peninsula to Osaka first, thereby making it some of the most authentic Yakiniku in Japan. Yakiniku is regarded as "Stamina Food" and will increase your strength.
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Kitsune Udon
Udon are a type of thick Japanese noodle, and kitsune is a piece of sweet deep fried bean curd. The combination of the two in a bonito and kelp broth is delicious.
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Oshizushi
Oshizushi, a variety of sushi using cooked (not raw) fish and seasoning pressed firmly onto rice to make little boxes. One can see and taste the hardwork put into oshizushi.
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