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Curry is so ubiquitous in Japan, you could practically call it a Japanese dish. It features a distinctive thick consistency thanks to the addition of a flour-based roux. Rather than jasmine or basmati rice, it is typically served over Japonica short-grain sticky rice.

Have you ever been to a Japanese ramen shop or beef bowl shop and seen those reddish-pinkish pickles? Have you ever thought, “What is that?” Well, we’ve got an answer for you. That is beni shoga, a Kansai creation that is all over Japanese cuisine as both a topping and as a fried treat.

When people think of sushi, they either think of nigiri sushi (a slab of fish over a block of rice) or sushi rolls. However, sushi is more varied than you might think.

Japanese has a unique culture around food, but street food and Kyoto’s gourmet Kaiseki cuisine tend to dominate the conversation. However, Osaka has made a unique and fun contribution to Japan’s food culture. That contribution is Kappo cuisine...

There’s something about food on a stick that is just so satisfying to eat. Meanwhile, fried foods also somehow manage to both be delicious and offer comfort. Leave it to Japan’s Kitchen, Osaka, to combine these two ideas into one filling, affordable and delicious dish called kushikatsu.

The Osakan people take their food seriously and always has. This means that Osaka has tons of delicious food in the city and is even the birthplace of Japanese food favorites like okonomiyaki and takoyaki.