Kushikatsu
Kushikatsu is a dish that originated in Osaka, where various ingredients such as meat, vegetables, and seafood are skewered, battered, and deep-fried. Popular ingredients include lotus root, sausages, and green onions. Skewering the ingredients makes them cook easily. At specialty restaurants, it's common to enjoy kushikatsu with a secret sauce that prohibits double-dipping. The light yet filling flavor is popular. Kushikatsu is beloved as Osaka's soul food and can be casually enjoyed at izakayas and snack bars. In Osaka, kushikatsu specialty restaurants can be found everywhere, but Shinsekai is considered the mecca of kushikatsu.
