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Osaka, where eat till you’re broke
“Spend Your Money on Fashion in Kyoto, eat till you’re broke in Osaka” goes the popular refrain.
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The Flavor of Osaka Dashi cooking stock Kombu and skipjack flakes
The umami produced from the kombu, dried skipjack tuna flakes, and niboshi combine into a rich flavor.
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Waste not want not
Osaka cuisine is said to embody the idea of "waste not want not. " This concept signifies the start and the finish; the coherence of things; or making sure that everything adds up—much like the calculation on an abacus.
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Sakai’s food cultured bonito)
Knives are essential to food preparation. It has been said that everything originates from Sakai, and while Sakai was among the first places to manufacture guns and textiles, it is the development of Sakai blades from the late 16th century to the early 17th century for which the town is truly famous.
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Ponzu sauce
Ponzu is a classic seasoning in Osaka that is noisy to taste.
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Tsuji Culinary Institute
The Tsuji Culinary Institute Group is Japan’s top cooking school, drawing students from all around the country, in addition to overseas.