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Osaka, Japan
6 dishes to eat in Osaka, what is in them, and where they belong.
Octopus balls from a dimpled griddle, molten inside. The city's street food.
A savoury cabbage pancake cooked on a hotplate — the Osaka style mixes everything together.
Skewered and crumbed, deep fried, with a communal sauce tub and one absolute rule: no double dipping.
Udon with sweet fried tofu, invented in Osaka.
Grilled offal, a Kansai speciality and a working-class classic.
Scallops, uni and crab grilled at the stall and eaten standing.
