Shin-Sekai Fugu

Whilst I really enjoyed the kushikatsu in Shin-Sekai, I must admit not all the food was good. After we finished lunch I spotted the other famous food for the area - fugu!

Please stick with kushikatsu and don't eat Fugu!

Osaka Food

After the long flight and arrival in Osaka, I was really looking forward to eating some real Japanese food. Fortunately, the old friends I was visiting knew some good places to go. As soon as I dropped off my bags at their apartment we went to a local Okonomiyaki restaurant. We were greeted by some friendly locals and each ordered Kansai-fu Okonomiyaki. I prefer Hiroshima-fu myself (with noodles!), but it was still delicious. Maybe I am biased after living in Hiroshima-ken for two years...

The next day we went to Shin-Sekai, an old part of Osaka famous for restaurants and entertainment. We were visiting an Onsen in the area I had been to before, but before that we needed some energy. After walking around the streets for a few minutes, we quickly picked the restaurant with the longest queue. It was an old kushikatsu place that advertised all of the famous people who had eaten there in the past. This was my first time eating kushikatsu, and I absolutely loved it! I'm glad I could find another Japanese dish I like to eat, but wish it was a bit healthier.