Osaka, Japan Street Eats 🇯🇵

This video is a compilation of all the street eats we ate between meals during our stay in Osaka, Japan in the Namba area.
10-yen Coin Cheese Filled Bread
Inaka Kaikan, 7-17 Souemoncho, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 542-0084, Japan
Strawberry Mania (Dotonbori Branch)
1 Chome-3-17 Dotonbori, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 542-0071, Japan
Don Quijote Dontonburi
7-13 Souemoncho, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 542-0084, Japan
Wanomiya Kobe Beef Sushi
1 Chome-5-2 Dotonbori, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 542-0071, Japan
Creo-Ru Takoyaki & Okonomiyaki
Japan, 〒542-0071 Osaka, Chuo Ward, Dotonbori, 1 Chome, くれおーる 1F
Sukiya Dotonbori (Gyudon breakfast)
1 Chome-1-11 Dotonbori, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 542-0071, Japan
Kuromon Ichiba Market
黒門市場
2 Chome Nipponbashi, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 542-0073, Japan
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[@FoodFiend]

I forgot that we also had kushi katsu with the total price at Creo-Ru, but we were so hungry I also forgot to film that as well.

[@MarkFromHawaii]

And no double-dipping in the communal sauce. 😉

[@FoodFiend]

@@MarkFromHawaii yes that is what the cabbage leaves are for.

[@michellejosefoodandtravel]

Hi Misty! Oh man the street food looked sooo delicious. So many options to choose from and super affordable. Can’t wait for our chance to visit. Strawberries from Japan taste so much sweeter. We love gyudon bowls!! Mahalo for another great video and bringing us along to Osaka!!

[@FoodFiend]

Aloha Michelle & Jose! It was amazing clean fresh food for a cheap price! I wouldn't say Japan is one of my favorite countries I've been to. I thought it would be but the food is what made it great.

[@kennoma7998]

Congrats Misty, you survived the Japanese transit system. Had to laugh when you mentioned that a local ran away when you asked for directions. Most are too embarrassed to speak English to foreigners.

[@FoodFiend]

Yes we had a lot of people run away lol. But most speak English well. We did survive and didn't get stranded somewhere in the boonies. 🤣

[@rebeccagilman2020]

🌺 Aloha Misty and Aiden, I love to travel to Japan and eat and eat and eat…enjoy your stay in Japan, and be safe! 😋🤙🏽 Mahalo for taking us along! 🥰 😘❤️❤️

[@FoodFiend]

Mahalo Rebecca! 🤙 we've been home for a while now. Was so ono over there.

[@aces7515]

I bought some Japanese strawberries in Ca. Red - $18.99 blush- $28.99 these were pkgs of 8 strawberries. They were good but I’ve had better at a local farmers mkt. I had to try them though. Thank you for taking us along on your Japanese adventure! Sue

[@FoodFiend]

Hi Sue. Oh that sucks that they weren't sweet. The ones over there were really great! I'd like to try fresh strawberries at a fruit stand in the Continental US one day. We had a chance to try cherries in Montana but just didn't have time to stop.

[@bolohead1]

Loved your Japan trip. I just want to go to eat haha. In Okinawa we found that the best time to go to Donqi was 1st thing in the morning. Before all the other tourist got their day started.

[@FoodFiend]

Ah! Great tip! So hard though when you have so much to do and so many places to see. Next time if we ever go there again we will go right when it opens!

[@bw5277]

Thanks for sharing. Osaka and surrounding cities next on my international travel list. Food all looks good!

[@FoodFiend]

Yes great for foodies and so inexpensive to the USD right now.

[@AussieAngeS]

Hi Misty Its been a while I am sorry. I have been so busy with my 93 year old father with advanced dementia and he isn't too well right now. Nice to see you are in Japan, I would love to go to Osaka, their food looks so good and Japan overall looks fantastic. Thanks for sharing hun I hope ou have been well.

[@FoodFiend]

No worries AussieAngie! I hope your dad feels better soon. ❤️

[@ThuanHoang-fd3dx]

Hi Misty, thank you for sharing your beautiful video foods look delicious I do loves Osaka fun city. Have a great weekend. Peace

[@FoodFiend]

Hi Thuan! Thank you. All the food was wonderful. Have a great weekend and Happy Easter 🐣

[@SeanKaleponi]

Oh gosh!!! I am loving all the food and just like you said, you can't get any of these prices in the United States. The beef, the cheese Waffle pancake the Strawberry mochi.. and that candy like fruit stick you had looked amazing!! Can't wait to come to Japan. Do you plan on going to Korea and checking out the food there? Mahalo for showing us the Osaka eats🤙😋

[@FoodFiend]

Hi Sean! Yes I plan to in the future. This year is my mom's 75th bday and she wanted to go. She's from Seoul but we wanted to do something different like Jeju Island or Busan. We've been to Seoul already a couple of times before I started to film. That's only if work gives me off because I take too many vacations 🤣

[@spang9782]

Nice variety of foods and places! So the candy coated fruit is tanghulu. It's actually a Chinese treat, but I've only had it in Japan. Cannot find in Hawaii! Tsukiya is sort of a beef bowl competitor with Yoshinoya the way Ippudo is to Ichiran in ramen.

[@FoodFiend]

Yes I think they competed with the first gyudon place we went to. The tanghulu is also super popular in Korea. Always saw it and wanted to try. I like it except for the sugar getting stuck to your teeth. I'd eat it again.

[@alant.541]

That was a lot of delicious food on your last day in Japan. Now, I want to try those strawberries on a stick. Thanks for sharing. Get some well deserved rest.

[@FoodFiend]

Mahalo Alan! I think you'd love the strawberries on a stick.

[@gailsiangco5599]

Love the vlog ! Yummy Goodness in Dotobbori ! Mahalo for sharing Misty ! Safe travels !

[@FoodFiend]

Mahalo Gail! 🤙

[@EasternDreamer615]

That's a great price on the candied fruit, that costs about the same here in Thailand.

[@FoodFiend]

Wow that's surprising as Thailand is the cheapest for everything. Thailand and Vietnam still are my top countries I've been to.

[@SakuraSpring]

What an interesting gastronomical street with Kobe beef to boot! It’s always nice to try new things like the candied fruits. I wonder how they grow such sweet strawberries at the end of winter. Even the strawberries coming up from Mexico this time of year aren’t too sweet yet.

[@FoodFiend]

Yes everything was amazing food wise. I'm not sure how they grow them. Maybe in a greenhouse? I love the color of the pinkish white strawberries. So pretty. 🍓 Have a Happy Easter Do 🐣

[@SakuraSpring]

@@FoodFiend Happy Easter and many blessings to both of you. 🙏🏼🥰

[@DoubleOTEN]

I gotta go Osaka next time I go back Japan…. The food looks awesome…

[@FoodFiend]

Yes! Wish we went to the market earlier. I'd be there everyday 🤣

[@RodSwansmad]

Hi Misty , Wow., Osaka , what an action packed 6 days ! My wifey said when we seen the MiPig Cafe , awe we have to go there ! Glad you gave details of the rail system about catching multiple trains to different places and you got there. Vending machines everywhere, I guess they like them .. The ramen you had and liked it far better then Hawaii speaks volumes. Homework/Research is the key with any holiday to get the most of it , then book, book , book. Oh , your accommodation, when you said $270 was that per night or for the whole 5 nights ? Cheers Rod 🤙

[@FoodFiend]

Aloha Rod! That was the price of the hotel for the whole stay converted into US dollars! Yes you're right definitely need to plan ahead and reserve otherwise the last minute folk will not get in. Seems like everything is reservation based in Japan and rare walk ins. The Pokémon Cafe and Mipig was that way. Use Klook to get a Kansai pass for the trains. You can use it on any train except JR trains. Yes they love vending machines but sometimes it did work out in our favor when we were walking in the middle of nowhere and thirsty. It was convenient and not like the vending machines in the US that rip you off. The price seems comparable to a store.

[@brianhirose8866]

OOOOoooo OYSTERS!❤ The Japanese kimcheeis very tasty IMHO, especially in a okonomiyaki. I got spoiled when i lived in Odawara. Great video Misty! Hope to see you tonight!❤ peace out!

[@FoodFiend]

Yes we just followed Sinichi's mom's Japanese kim chi recipe and it came out good. I wasn't really a fan of the okonomiyaki. I didn't like the texture. Maybe I'd like the Hiroshima style better. See you tonight if I can stay awake!

[@user-uo8gu8rb3m]

All look delicious! Love to try the crab in the crab shell! Thank you for sharing.

[@FoodFiend]

Young you'd be in heaven with all the seafood and fish! I loved everything we ate.

[@paulafriedmanalohafrommaryland]

Aloha Misty. Those strawberries looks yummy, though the candy coated ones would make a filling pop out (lol!) but still looked interesting. My A1C just went up a few points watching this!! The crab looked delicious!

[@FoodFiend]

Lol yes the A1C goes up for sure with all these foods. But we walked 22k steps a day there so it evens out!

[@davyf7620]

Great video Misty!!! The food always looks so delish. No wonder your videos look so good, finally saw your camera setup! That’s so awesome, Sony has some really awesome lenses and cameras. I sold some of my stuff to “thin out the herd”, but still have a lot. If you go to Pro Camera, they’re my good buddies! Maybe I’ll see you there one of these days

[@FoodFiend]

Thanks Dave! Pro Camera is near me but I try to stay away because I'd be bankrupt 🤣 I am a total Sony fan girl for camera gear. Most of the time though I use my DJI Osmo to be discreet at restaurants. I will use my Sony more for travel. I definitely need more practice with exposure and color grading though! 😊

[@telawsonartzy6880]

It is easy to be overwhelmed with all the fantastic to pick from, especially when you're hungry. So hungry now 😢😢😢😢😢

[@FoodFiend]

Oh no so sorry Don't be hungry. 😵‍💫

[@hammerjack9]

Hi Misty! Teriffic video highlighting the street foods of Osaka Japan. I hope you had a great time and way to rock one of my favorite brands of outerwear Colombia! Happy Easter from Va Beach!!

[@FoodFiend]

Thank you Andrew! I love my Colombia coat! Have a Happy Easter as well! 🐣

[@carolpohina3798]

That market would have my attention everyday😂

[@FoodFiend]

Yes it was amazing!

[@bloomintokyoseoul]

Hey wonderful that that you made it to Japan and could experience the food culture~ Really wish Hawaii could address the outrageous cost of food there.

[@FoodFiend]

Yes it was a great experience. I think it's because of the Jones Act. If we could get rid of that it would lower the cost of shipping food.

[@seizethedayandlive]

Cool! Have fun in Osaka! I'll be there next month!

[@FoodFiend]

Awesome! Have fun and eat to your heart's content!

[@seizethedayandlive]

@@FoodFiend For sure!

[@Walts-Travel]

Nice,,,,,,,,

[@FoodFiend]

👍

[@hawaiiancane1]

Safe travels!

[@FoodFiend]

Mahalo! All pau. We have been back home for a while now.

[@titasmom678]

Loving this itinerary. You always have the greatest vacations. What references do you use to decide where to go. I usually start with AAA travel guides, but you must be using more detailed references.

[@FoodFiend]

Thank you! I don't use any references or books. I just look at Google Maps and see what's around and have a list of places I'm interested in. Google Maps has a saved list option where you can save places you're interested. That way you can pull it up and get directions to the place. I do it for mostly everywhere we go. 🤙

[@titasmom678]

@@FoodFiend thanks for the tip. You know us "old people" need to learn new tricks you youngsters know. Lol!

[@martykong3592]

:) WOW! THANKS MUCH for sharing! STILL BEST Meal was Breakfast, LOVE CURRY! ALL the BEST and Cheers :)

[@FoodFiend]

Yes curry anytime of the day! 💪

[@kylerdad123]

Aloha Misty and Aiden: Thank you for taking us along on your street-food journey in Osaka. I was “wowed” by the food available at the vendors. However, the beef sushi, and the large beef stick, got me wanting to try some - interesting way to eat beef. That was a great vlog and you hosted it well. Looks like you both had a great time. Looking forward to your next vlog of “yumminess.” Best wishes and much 🧧! 🤙 to a fellow 🐯-alumni! 😀

[@FoodFiend]

Aloha Bill! Yes I've never seen the Kobe beef sushi before. Such a great idea. So tasty and I'll probably never get to taste it again here in Hawaii. Thanks for enjoying the vlog. 😊 Have a happy Easter weekend! 🐣

[@readbooks9985]

😋😋😋

[@FoodFiend]

😊🤗

[@MarkFromHawaii]

Great video once again Misty! Everything is so inexpensive with the current exchange rate. Just subtract a third from the yen amount. Question: Did you check out prices of consumer electronics while there? Last time we were in Osaka in 2018, we went to the Aeon Mall and I surprised to find camera prices higher than what we could pay in Honolulu.

[@FoodFiend]

Aloha Mark! I did not check out any electronic stores. I didn't have much time, and usually I don't buy electronics from other countries in case something is wrong with it later on. I would like to just look, but I have way too many cameras and electronic things that I need to stay away from those stores anyway 🤣

[@ripleylv426.]

I would not make it but 2 feet down all those food vendors, that beef and crab at those prices? I'd already have met my stomach's capacity from feasting at those stalls alone 👍😅.

[@FoodFiend]

🤣 yes there's just so much to see and eat! Thankfully we filmed this throughout the week in spurts. But the market was one day and I was already full from breakfast lol

[@bighatstephens]

Sour Strawberries? Do you have strawberry stands in Hawaii? Fresh picked from the farm is best, and you want to make sure the red goes all the way up into the cap. If you go to a chain store the berries are picked for longevity on the shelf, that means they aren't ripe. If they used ripe, they would be rotten before you got them home. Hope that information helps. I could tell the berries you had in Japan were premium.

[@FoodFiend]

We don't grow strawberries here. There's rarely any produce that comes from Hawaii other than micro lettuce, cilantro, eggplants, long beans and the typical pineapples and bananas. All our strawberries are from the grocery store and are usually from Driscoll's. I find them not that sweet even when fully red.

[@bighatstephens]

@@FoodFiend That sucks, and it sucks big time. Where I live in California (near Fresno), and I admit I am biased, but we grow better strawberries than Driscoll's.

[@jdtoledo]

How early is the market open?

[@FoodFiend]

I believe I mentioned it in the video. 9am is when they open but all stalls are open at 10am. Each stall makes their own hours.

[@E9ONE1]

😳😳😳🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵😱😱😱

[@FoodFiend]

🤙

[@spang9782]

Oh BTW, I wanted to add something about the fugu. Agree with you 1000% I had it in Fukuoka because, well, everyone said that's what to get there! It was bland, kind of chewy, and honestly, I did not see the hype. I think it's just the idea that you're eating something that might possibly be poisonous.

[@FoodFiend]

Yes if I were to imagine eating bass from a swampy river, fugu would be it! 🤣

[@spang9782]

@@FoodFiend Spot on! 😆

[@classyfiftynine8208]

Whoa.. Misty: Wasn't the Tako-Yaki (temperature) "hot" ??? I'm surprised you popped the whole thing in one swell swoop. j

[@FoodFiend]

Yes it burned the roof of my mouth. 🤣

[@classyfiftynine8208]

@@FoodFiend Doesn't surprise me... if you buy them as soon as they're made, they're like molten lava inside !!! (Ooops.. Sorry Madame Pele 😁) kzbin.infogaming/emoji/7ff574f2/emoji_u1f601.png

[@jimicrack29]

i laugh sugar water coating save that for the butterflies an hummingbirds an bees

[@FoodFiend]

Makes it tastier though!