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Osaka, Japan

Osaka, set in the heart of Honshu Island’s Kansai region, boasts dynamic street life and culinary offerings. Known as Japan’s street food capital, the city’s chefs have taken this style of comfort food to a new level; the term kuidaore (“eat until you drop”) is used to describe Osaka’s food culture. Vendors sell local favorites, including takoyaki (“grilled” octopus”), and okonomiyaki, a popular pancake-like dish consisting of shredded cabbage and ingredients such as squid, prawns or meat, served with okonomiyaki sauce, mayonnaise and katsuobushi (“dried tuna flakes”).