{"id":18822,"date":"2017-03-16T08:53:30","date_gmt":"2017-03-15T21:53:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/?p=18822"},"modified":"2025-03-18T21:59:44","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T10:59:44","slug":"osaka-japan-best-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/osaka-japan-best-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Osaka is the best city in Japan for foodies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Osaka was my <a href=\"\/japan\" data-wpil=\"url\">first stop in Japan<\/a>, and it quickly became clear what this place is famous for. Food.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And my, was it glorious. I was constantly stimulated by the sights and smells of unrecognizable treats, my eyes and nose darting in different directions, not only in restaurants and supermarkets but also on the streets. The country\u2019s third-largest city and an economic powerhouse, Osaka has a long history of feeding its 19 million inhabitants well, earning the city its motto: <em>kuidadore<\/em>, meaning \u201ceat till you drop\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, even if you&#8217;re a budget traveler, you can do so and not break\u00a0the bank. There&#8217;s an abundance of street food, cheap eats, and so much else on offer&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2>Why is it so good?<\/h2>\n<p>So how did Osaka get branded as <em>Tenka no daidokoro<\/em> \u2013 \u201cthe country\u2019s kitchen\u201d? Well, it comes down to good old geopolitics. Traditionally, the capital of Japan was decided by the location of its Emperor. From 1603 to 1868 \u2013\u00a0the Edo period \u2013\u00a0this made modern-day Kyoto the country\u2019s capital. Kyoto didn\u2019t lend itself to becoming a trade hotspot because of inaccessible geography, but nearby\u00a0Osaka fit the bill perfectly.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18832\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/rsz_japan-osaka-city-aerial-skyline-skyscrapers-city-streets-e1489608405452.jpg\" alt=\"Osaka Japan\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/>As you\u2019ll notice when you check it out on a map, this port-city has access to pretty much every terrain \u2013\u00a0the Osaka Plains house low-altitude crops, surrounded further inland by mountains. So the <em>shogunate<\/em> (military rulers) gave orders to gather goods in Osaka to be sold on to the rest of the country by its merchants. Thanks to a mix of geography and politics the city got first dibs on every ingredient produced in the country, and its food culture blossomed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"\/subscribe\">SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR TRAVEL INSPO, GIVEAWAYS, COMPETITIONS &amp; MORE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The development of the <em>kitamae-bune<\/em> sea route by the <em>shogunate <\/em>up to northern Hokkaido gifted Osaka with its most prized ingredient: <em>konbu<\/em>. 90% of the country\u2019s <em>konbu<\/em> is sent to Osaka, showing just how important and unique this little root is to the country\u2019s tastiest city. Like a gifted actor, it plays many roles. In partnership with soy sauce \u2013 which was used in cooking for the first time in Osaka \u2013 it makes <em>shio-konbu<\/em>. It is eaten dried, sprinkled over dishes in flakes, and shredded.<\/p>\n<p>However it\u2019s pi\u00e8ce de r\u00e9sistance is its feature in soup stock which forms the base of Osaka\u2019s popular <em>kitsune udon <\/em>dish. Soup stock doesn\u2019t sound very sexy, I admit, but needing no seasoning, this base stands to be one of the tastiest and most characteristic flavors in Osaka.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18827\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Osaka-food-kitsune-udon-e1489606895568.jpg\" alt=\"Osaka Japan\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>What to eat\u00a0in Osaka<\/h2>\n<p>Compared to other Asian countries, English translations are less common in Japanese menus, so knowing your dishes in advance is highly recommended. Born and bred in Osaka, its most famous dishes are\u00a0<em>okonomiyaki <\/em>(cabbage pancake) and\u00a0<em>takoyaki <\/em>(octopus balls). You will find these treats everywhere you go \u2013 both on the street and in the restaurants.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18831\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/rsz_japan_osaka_takoyaki-balls-counter-e1489609002160.jpg\" alt=\"Takoyaki Osaka Japan\" width=\"798\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/rsz_japan_osaka_takoyaki-balls-counter-e1489609002160.jpg 798w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/rsz_japan_osaka_takoyaki-balls-counter-e1489609002160-425x242.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/rsz_japan_osaka_takoyaki-balls-counter-e1489609002160-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/rsz_japan_osaka_takoyaki-balls-counter-e1489609002160-585x333.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urbanadventures.com\/Osaka-tour-kansai-soul\"><strong>LOOKING FOR A DAY TOUR IN OSAKA? LET US INTRODUCE OUR SISTER COMPANY, URBAN ADVENTURES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cabbage pancake is a very simplified description of a delectable dish, <em>okonomiyaki<\/em>. Its Japanese name breaks down to mean \u201cwhat you like\u201d (<em>okonomi<\/em>) \u201cgrilled\u201d (<em>yaki<\/em>). There are many variations, but in general you\u2019ll find sliced cabbage and batter forming the base, with ginger, spring onion, and an assortment of meats mixed in for flavor. It is topped with unique okonomiyaki sauce (imagine a thick, sweet Worcester Sauce), Japanese mayonnaise, and seaweed flakes.<\/p>\n<p>Other highlights include <em>katsune udon<\/em>, a broth accompanied by thick noodles and deep-fried tofu, and <em>kushi-katsu,<\/em> which is meat or veg that is deep-fried and skewered. The pork version of <em>kushi-katsu<\/em> is, in my humble opinion, the best of the bunch. There&#8217;s also\u00a0<em>sushi<\/em> and <em>ramen<\/em> aplenty in Osaka. From 7\/11s to high-end gourmet restaurants \u2013\u00a0you can find versions of both these popular dishes to suit any budget. (There is even an instant ramen museum for real enthusiasts!)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/japan\" data-wpil=\"url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18709\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Japan-banner.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>How to eat\u00a0in Osaka<\/h2>\n<p>Many restaurants in Osaka are <em>teppanyaki<\/em>-style, meaning you have a hot plate incorporated into the dining table behind which the chef is stationed. This brings a whole lot of fun to the eating experience, because you watch everything coming together before you devour the tasty meal.<\/p>\n<p>Seats are arranged along a counter facing the hot plate, and like a performer the chef will work their magic, tossing noodles and flipping Okonomiyaki with style and panache, then slide the delicacy towards you. Fumbling to look cool and composed while holding a pair of chopsticks, you eat the food directly from the hot plate, with a plate to catch the morsels that inevitably drop from your grasp.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18830\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/rsz_japan_okonomiyaki-e1489608512763.jpg\" alt=\"Okonomiyaki Osaka Japan\" width=\"800\" height=\"445\" \/>If you\u2019re really lucky, you\u2019ll come across a restaurant where you are given the ingredients and left to figure it out for yourself, with your very own private hotplate on your table. Someone once pointed out to me that if you were given a bowl of raw ingredients at a restaurant back home and told to cook your own dinner, there\u2019d be outcry and demands for your money back. But that person was a spoil-sport \u2013 what could be more fun than trying out a new type of food with unfamiliar cooking utensils in a foreign country?!<\/p>\n<p>Sheepishly looking over to Japanese people who actually know what they are doing, you can make your very own <em>okonomiyaki<\/em> and see whether you\u2019re any match for the talented chefs of Osaka.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"\/japan\/japan-real-food-adventure-160305\">RELATED: CHECK OUT OUR 12-DAY FOOD TOUR OF JAPAN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Where to eat in Osaka<\/h2>\n<p>Ask this question in Osaka and you will be pointed in the direction of Dotonburi. This area came to prominence after it was used to wholesale the previously mentioned <em>konbu <\/em>root. Flash forward a few hundred years,\u00a0and the district has an abundance of restaurants to choose from, both along its main corridor of neon-signage and spilling into its back-alleys. Top picks include <em>Creo-Ru<\/em> for street food and <em>Daruma Kushikatsu<\/em> for deep-fried skewered treats. The best place for <em>okonomiyaki<\/em> is <em>Mizuno Okonomiyaki<\/em>, but prepare to be queuing out the door \u2013 a sure-fire sign of a great restaurant.<\/p>\n<p>Another great spot for food is Shinsekai, the area that lies beneath the Tsutenkaku Tower, and where I first discovered <em>takoyaki<\/em>. This area is less about the sit-down meal and more about the wander around with a skewer in your hand, trying to gobble it down in time for the next treat you\u00a0spot 10 meters down the road.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18833\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/rsz_japan-takoyaki-street_food-market-e1489608757663.jpg\" alt=\"Takoyaki Osaka Japan\" width=\"800\" height=\"454\" \/>Kuromon Market is a must-visit for seafood dishes. You\u2019ll walk down the corridors of this covered market and be entranced by the many different ingredients being sold, both raw and cooked. Head here with an empty stomach because it\u2019s hard to resist picking up treats as you walk through.<\/p>\n<p>But the real answer to the question of where to eat in Osaka is \u2013 anywhere. Try going off the beaten track, peep into a side alley and discover one of the many homes which have converted their downstairs room into a mini L-shaped <em>izakaya<\/em> bar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18829\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/adventures\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Osaka-Izakaya-e1489607010120.jpg\" alt=\"Osaka Japan Izakaya\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/> These pub-like establishments house only five or six diners and are about as intimate and authentically Japanese as you can get. You&#8217;re unlikely to be able to order anything in English, but push through the flapping plastic doors, point at something with a big smile on your face, experience food as the locals do, and you won&#8217;t even feel the need to.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tempted by Osaka&#8217;s foodie allure? <a href=\"\/japan\/japan-real-food-adventure-160305\">Check out Intrepid&#8217;s 12-day food tour of Japan.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Image Credits (top to bottom): iStock, Intrepid Travel, Jen Welch, Intrepid Travel x3, Jen Welch<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Osaka&#8217;s most famous dishes are okonomiyaki (cabbage pancake) and takoyaki (octopus balls), but the Japanese city has so much more to offer. 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