ramen
There are many popular ramen shops in Osaka, from long-established shops in Minami that are always visited by tourists to famous shops that attract ramen enthusiasts from all over the country. If it's not delicious, you won't be able to survive in a city where everyone eats all they can eat, so each of them creates a cup full of originality.
Meanwhile, various trends were gaining momentum, including soups made with Osaka's unique seafood, chicken and pork bone ramen, miso ramen, and the tsukemen boom.
The recent trend is "rich type". There are also rich white soups and spiced curry ramen with an ethnic feel that followed the trend of spiced curry. The style of the shops varies from popular shops to stylish bar-like setups. There are many areas known as fierce battlegrounds, such as Tenma/Tenroku (Tenjinbashisuji 6-chome), Fukushima, and the southern part of Nishinakajima. It's fun to be prepared to wait in line to find your favorite drink.
Other recommended gourmet foods
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Yakiniku and hormonesYakiniku is starting to be recognized by foreign tourists as a new standard gourmet dish in Osaka. Yakiniku is also the best in Osaka.
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Department store basement``Depachika'' refers to the food section in the basement of a department store. Around 2000, they were increasingly featured on TV and in magazines, and the ``Department Store Underground'' boom began.
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curryOsaka has a reputation for offering a wider variety of curry than other regions. There are chain stores and many individual stores, each offering their own unique curry.
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rooftop beer gardenDuring the season when the sun shines brightly, colorful beach umbrellas open on the rooftops of department stores and in the garden spaces of hotels.