My favorite Ramen in Shinsaibashi - Zundoya

Hello, this is Masae from Osaka Hana Hostel!

Today, I would like to recommend you one of my favorite Ramen (Chinese noodle) shop in Shinsaibashi.

It is called "Zundoya" (ずんどう屋).

It takes about 5-6 minutes from Osaka Hana hostel on foot.
And the greatest thing about this shop is they open for 24hours!!

The big lantern is a sign of the shop from the street.

They serve ramen in pig bone soup (Ton Kotsu) and it's so good!!!

The most popular one is called "Ajitama ramen"

with chashu (BBQ pork), seaweed, spring onion and boiled egg.

My favorite one is Negi (a lot of spring onion) ramen on the left and my friend ordered Chashu men (BBQ pork) on the top.

Do you see the black bowl on the top the picture with some vegetable in it?
It is called "Takana"- leaf mustard pickled. It's quite spicy, but when you want to change the flavor of the Ramen, you can add it in the soup. Also it's nice to eat with Rice, and it's all you can eat:)

And when you order Ramen, you need to choose 2things, the noodle from 2 different shape of the noodle, and how thick you want your soup to be from light to super rich!


wavy one OR straight one.

More information about their special ingredient they use, please have a look their website.

http://www.zundouya.com/en/06.html

Please don't worry they have an English menu.
 

If you need a dessert, you can find a famous cheese tarte shop " PABLO" on the corner as well!

We have a map of our restaurante recommendation at Osaka Hana Hostel, so please feel free to ask us!

Zundoya  Shinsaibashi shop
Address: 5-7, 1chome Shinsaibashi suji, Chuo-ku Osaka
TEL: 06-6245-0883
Open 24hours
http://www.zundouya.com/en/

Osaka Soul food - Kushi-katsu!

Have you ever tried Kushi-katsu?
That is one of the Osaka Soul food, as same as Okonomi-yaki (Japanese pancake)and Tako-yaki (octopus ball).

Maybe you have heard "Ton-katsu"  which is deep fried pork cutlet.

Tonkatsu

So what is the different between Ton-katsu and Kushi-katsu?

Kushi means Skewers, so in English it is

“deep-fried breaded meat or vegetables on skewers” 

 

Each one is small portion so you can enjoy different Kushi-katsu (vegetables, shrimp, meat etc) for reasonable price. (100yen ～400yen each)

When you eat, you dip them in the sause pot. You share the sauce with others, so you are NOT allowed to dip in the pot twice!

The name of the dish is "Kushi-katsu", but if you order "Kushi-katsu" in a restaurant, you will get deep fried breaded beef in Osaka.
In Tokyo, it's made by pork with onion or spring onion.
In Nagoya, they put sweet miso sauce on the top. Each region has different style!

If you go to Shin-sekai(新世界) in Osaka, there are many Kushi katsu restaurants.
Normally you eat at the counter and chef cooked in front of you and serve them straight away.
It is so good and I just love to eat there!!!



Me and my friends at "Tengu" Kushikatsu restaurant.

On April, there is New Style Kushi-katsu shop opened at Shinsaibashi shopping street!!



The name of the restaurant is "Daruma"

"Daruma" has many branch in Osaka, but this one is very special!

You will be seated at a table, not a counter...

Then you order with the touch panel!! (some sushi train restaurant has this system)



English, Korean, Chinese, Taiwanese and Japanese is available!

  

Then small train will bring kushikatsu to your table!!

After you take all kushikatsu, you press the red button, then a train leaves.



They have a heated plate on the table to keep them hot.

You will get a bawl of cabbage for free (you can ask more if you want).

It helps your digestion also used as a spoon to take more sause on your dish(because you can't dip them in the sause pot twice!). 

 

If you find Kushikatsu restaurant, please try it.
It could be lunch, dinner and even snack!
Some shop has English menu, so you know exactly what you want to order.

Daruma Shinsaibashi branch

Operation hour : 11:00〜22:30

Address:1-5-17 Shinsaibashi suji, Chuo-ku, Osaka

 I hope you enjoy it !!!