Kushikatsu: 100,000 Osaka is home to a popular dish known as kushikatsu, where a combination of meat, vegetables, or seafood are skewered on a bamboo stick, battered, and deep fried. If you’ve ever had shish-kabob, it’s like that but a little leaner. It’s usually
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Okonomiyaki: 100,000 This is a Japanese-style pancake that incorporates a variety of meat and vegetable ingredients, and is then grilled on a metal plate. “Okonomiyaki” literally means “the way you like” or “your style” so you can basically add whatever toppings you like and
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Eel Bowl: 1 million Tsu has been famous for its freshwater eel dishes since before World War II. The region is home to several large water sources, including Shitomo River, Ano River, and Kumozu River, which have long been used for raising eels. Thanks to this booming economy, locals
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Tekone Sushi: 100,000 This is a version of chirashi sushi that’s especially popular in the Shima region of Mie prefecture. Chirashi sushi is a dish in which slices of sashimi are placed on a bed of rice and served in a bowl, rather than piece by piece like
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