My husband and I recently ate our way through Osaka, dining several times a day on Takoyaki (because, why not?) Takoyaki is one of Osaka’s “iconic foods” – in English, we say it is fried octopus balls, but really it is chunks of octopus fried in a circular batter. It’s not actually octopus balls (do they have balls?) and is absolutely delicious. I love it. And if you want to read about all the other food I love in Osaka, check out this post I wrote last time I visited, on the top 5 foods to eat in Osaka. Moving on. Osaka is one of the most famous places in Japan to eat Takoyaki, so of course we were stressed, trying to find the “perfect” takoyaki place. We went to expensive, city-wide famous restaurants, small mom-and-pop restaurants, and greasy stalls. All were good (in their own way), but my top X favorite had to be: 1. Lemon and Black Pepper Takoyaki in “American Town” For those of you who are familiar with Takoyaki, you know that it almost always comes topped with mayonnaise, Takoyaki/Okonomiyaki sauce (a dark brown, savory sauce), fish flakes, and powdered seaweed. My husband hates mayonnaise; I [...]
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