Kay A.

Kay is a Canadian freelance translator and writer who has been in Japan for more than a decade. Having lived in the Chugoku, Kanto, and now the Kansai regions, she hopes to share their various local cuisine on JFG.

She also writes about her experiences being a mother in Japan on her website, Tiny Tot in Tokyo.

Osaka food: A hand can be seen dipping a skewered kushikatsu into a stainless steel rectangular metal container from the right of frame. What this particular kushikatsu contains is not exactly clear but could be cheese or a white fish. Other cooked kushikatsu ready for dipping can be seen in the background such as renkon lotus root and quail eggs.

Osaka Food Guide: 9 Delicious Things You Need to Eat in Osaka

What to eat in Osaka? We’ll explain the Osaka food you’ve got to try at least once when you’re in the food capital of Japan.

A black textured ceramic plate with one Osaka-style (Kansai-style) okonomiyaki on it. The pancake is topped with okonomiyaki sauce, mayonnaise, katsuobushi (bonito flakes) and green aonori seaweed.

What is Okonomiyaki? The Difference Between Kansai-style and Hiroshima-style Okonomiyaki

Most people have heard of it, but just what is okonomiyaki? And what is the difference between Osaka okonomiyaki (Kansai-style) and Hiroshima okonomiyaki?

About seven beautifully-arranged pieces of yuba (tofu skin) on top of some shiso leaves on a black oval ceramic plate. The plate is sitting on a dark wooden surface.

Discovering ‘Yuba’: Japan’s Versatile Tofu Skin Delicacy & Where to Try It

Yuba or tofu skin is a wonderfully versatile ingredient in Japanese cuisine, and a dish in its own right | What is yuba, how to eat it and top yuba restaurants.

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