Regional food and famous sweets of Osaka

A famously outgoing everyday food culture known for griddle cooking, dashi, and casual street snacks.

Osaka is part of the Kansai region. This page lists the guides currently available in English.

5 guides in English

Osaka BatteraOsaka
Battera layers vinegared mackerel over pressed sushi rice, often beneath a thin sheet of kombu.
Osaka DoteyakiOsaka
Doteyaki slowly cooks beef tendon with miso, mirin and sugar until tender, producing a rich sweet-savory dish served in small portions.
Osaka NikusuiOsaka
Nikusui is savory dashi with sliced beef, green onion and often tofu or egg, resembling beef udon without noodles.
Osaka-Style OkonomiyakiOsaka
Osaka-style okonomiyaki mixes chopped cabbage and chosen ingredients into a flour-and-dashi batter before griddling the round pancake on both sides...
TakoyakiOsaka
Takoyaki is an Osaka specialty of round batter bites cooked in a molded iron pan, each typically containing a piece of octopus. The ideal texture is...