Seasonal vegetables and seafood covered in perfectly thin, almost transparent batter. Shintaro tempura in Osaka is almost as good as 7 Chome Kyoboshi tempura in Tokyo (minus the 30 000+ Yen price tag…) The full omakase…

Kitamura is one Michelin star sukiyaki place in Osaka that has been in business for over a hundred years. You get your private room where a hostess cooks your meal. The sukiyaki here is Kansai style which means the ingredients (soy, sugar, sake and mirin) are poured over the thinly…

Beef consumption in Japan is relatively new. Actually only after the Meiji restoration in 1868 eating wagyu (which literally means “Japanese cow”) has become more common. Nowadays Japanese have the best beef in the world and plenty of ways to prepare it. One of my favourites is teppanyaki which was…

Melons for 18 900 Yen (around 180€) a piece, sensational seafood such as sashimi quality sea urchin, fatty tuna or live crabs, never-ending aisles filled with freshly prepared sushi, yakitori or traditional Japanese sweets… Osakans are known for their love for food and even have a saying, “kuidaore”, which literally…