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rants in Osaka that serve sushi that rotates around the restaurant on a conveyor belt. This kind of restaurant is recommended for you who have a low budget meal. You can just spend only 100 yen( 1 $) for each plate. One of the popular sushi in Osaka is Kura Zushi which is sushi restaurants that offers wide variety of sushi creations with one price for all menu.

Pablo Cheesecake

Barely established for less than 2 years, Pablo has gained a cult following for their cheesecakes from Kansai to Kanto. Pablo is not any Tokyo brand. It originates from Osaka as a takeaway cheesecake shop which has attracted long queues for its signature“ Rare / Medium” cheesecake. Recently, Pablo have even packaged its products as Osaka souvenirs targeting at travelers.

Yakiniku

Yakiniku is grilling meat over a fire and eating it with a sauce. It’ s like an indoor version of a self-service barbecue with only meat. It’ s not the same as a steak. It’ s Korean in origin, and it’ s said that a Korean living in Osaka set the trend, so you can kind of say it’ s a food that originated from Osaka. Today, the center of the biggest Korean Town in the Kansai region is in Tsuruhashi, Osaka. There are lots of Yakiniku restaurants there. If you want to eat delicious Yakiniku in Osaka, go to a restaurant around Tsuruhashi.

Takoyaki

Together with okonomiyaki, takoyaki is arguably the most iconic Osakan dish. A popular ballshaped Japanese snack, takoyaki is made with a wheat-flour-based batter and filled with diced octopus, tempura scraps, pickled ginger, and green onion. It’ s then brushed with takoyaki sauce and mayonnaise before being sprinkled with green laver and shavings of dried bonito. Cheap and delicious, takoyaki stands are ubiquitous in the Dotonbori area.
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