In Osaka, you can try a lot of delicious seafood, rice, steamed farinaceous and vegetable dishes, as well as exotic sweets. One of the main gastronomic specialties is crabs, whose meat is used to prepare a lot of interesting dishes. These include casseroles, grilled seafood, soups, and pastes. In some restaurants, you can even order a whole boiled crab. Crab dishes are quite expensive, which doesn't make them less popular among foreign guests.
The city has many original restaurants that specialize in cooking another sea delicacy - octopuses. They can be deep-fried, served raw with various sauces, or used as a component of many common salads. The most popular octopus dish among locals is Taoyaki - small octopus pieces baked in pastry. You can try this popular dish not only at restaurants but also at small stalls in the streets. Some restaurants offer their guests to prepare the dish on their own.
in Osaka, traditional sushi and sashimi can be tasted literally everywhere. Gourmets will also appreciate the taste of the popular dish Okonomiyaki. That's how they call pancakes that can be stuffed with dozens of different components. Okonomiyaki is considered common pizza-like street food, which is quite cheap.
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