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Tokyo is famous these days as one of the world’s international food capital, with many foods from all over Japan and the world collecting there. However, only one city has the nickname of ‘Japan’s Kitchen’, and that city is Osaka. People in Osaka are serious about their food, with there even being a phrase called kui-daore, which means ‘to eat yourself broke’.

Did you know that Osaka has a term called ‘kui-daore’ that means ‘eat till you’re broke’? It makes sense since Osaka has so much good food. We’ve covered savory classics like okonomiyaki and kushikatsu, but Osaka also has sweet options.

Japan has an interesting food culture full of original dishes. However, some of Japan’s most popular and tasty dishes are actually from other countries and have changed to fit the Japanese palate.

There are some things that are just perfect on top of Japanese rice. Fish, karaage fried chicken and yakiniku are just a few examples. While those are more luxurious options, a simpler but just as tasty option exists in Japan—furikake.

Japan has plenty of foods that seem to be fun for adventurous foodies. For some, it’s yakiniku, with its unique cuts of beef and pork. For others, the adventure may be hakozushi with its unique take on sushi. However, for many daring foodies, fugu is the ultimate test of courage.

Humans have been putting meat over fire for a long time to create, and there’s no wonder why. It tastes delicious, fills you up and is relatively easy to do (but hard to master). Maybe that’s why Japan does it so well.