Regional cuisine of Osaka region
Cooking Classes in Osaka
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Takaida Ramen
Takaida Ramen (高井田ラーメン, Takaida ramen) is a local specialty that originated in the Takaida area, spanning Higashinari Ward in Osaka City to Higashi-Os...
Harihari Nabe
Harihari nabe is a hot pot made with whale meat and mizuna greens. It is said to have originated at Tokuya, a restaurant formerly located in Sennichimae, Osa...
Takoyaki
Takoyaki are made by cooking wheat-flour batter with bite-size pieces of octopus, chopped green onion, pickled red ginger, and other ingredients in a round s...
Okonomiyaki
Okonomiyaki is made by mixing wheat flour with water to form a batter, adding ingredients of your choice such as vegetables, meat, and seafood, and cooking i...
Modern-yaki
Modern-yaki is Kansai-style okonomiyaki cooked with yakisoba noodles mixed in. Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki is also known for including noodles, but the prepa...
Butaman
In Kansai, the word “meat” has traditionally referred to beef. That’s why the steamed buns commonly called nikuman (meat buns) elsewhere in Japan are famousl...
Chiritori Nabe
Chiritori nabe is a hot pot cooked in a shallow, square pan resembling a dustpan. It is said to have originated in Osaka. Offal or beef is simmered with a ge...
Horumon-yaki
There are several theories about the name “horumon”; one suggests it comes from “horu mon,” meaning “things to throw away,” referring to offal such as intest...
Kasu Udon
Kasu udon is a bowl of udon topped with abura-kasu, or fried offal, in a flavorful broth. The abura-kasu is crisp on the outside, with a distinctive springy ...
Negiyaki
Negiyaki is a savory flour-based dish similar to okonomiyaki. A batter made with wheat flour is mixed with a generous amount of green onions and cooked on a ...
Ikayaki
Osaka-style ikayaki is not whole grilled squid, but one of Osaka’s favorite flour-based dishes. Squid is mixed with wheat flour and a special dashi, then pre...
