No visit to Osaka is complete without having okonomiyaki, one of the city’s signature dishes. It is greasy, crunchy, tasty and made right in front of you on a sizzling hot plate. There are carbs, veggies and meat in one messy package, making it a complete meal.
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Different shades of Kaiseki in Kansai
Kaiseki-ryōri (懐石料理) is a Japanese culinary tradition that dates back centuries. It is a multi-course meal that highlights local ingredients through different tastes, textures and techniques.
Each restaurant will have its own take, while still keeping within the broad confines of what constitutes a kaiseki meal. They don’t repeat, but they often rhyme.
Continue readingSpending an entire day at the Osaka Kaiyukan
The Osaka Kaiyukan (海遊館) is one of the largest aquariums in the world and is a great place to spend an entire day when you’re visiting Osaka. It has dolphins, penguins, sea lions, whale sharks, capybaras and all sorts of marine life from around the world.
Continue readingCrab diem, seize the crab!
The Wife and I are huge crab fans and satisfy our cravings at various seafood restaurants in Singapore — chilli crab, black pepper crab, steamed crab, curry crab, crab beehoon, cold crab — you get the idea. So when we found a restaurant in Osaka that served crab kaiseki, we had no choice but to go.
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