英語で大阪の食べ物を紹介！たこ焼き・お好み焼き・イカ焼きを説明！

Takoyaki is a ball-shaped Japanese snack made of flour-based dough and cooked in a special shaped pan. It is usually stuffed with chopped or cubed "Tako", which means octopus. In addition to Tako, tenkasu(tempura scraps), pickled ginger, and green onions are added.　Spread Takoyaki sauce (similar to Worcestershire sauce) and mayonnaise on the ball, then sprinkle with green seaweed and bonito flakes.

たこ焼きは、小麦粉ベースの生地で作られた特殊な形状の焼き型で調理されたボールの形をしたスナックです。刻むか角切りにした「タコ」が中に入っています。通常、タコの他に天かす、紅生姜、ネギも入っています。たこ焼きソース（ウスターソースのようなもの）とマヨネーズを塗り、青のりと鰹節を散らします。

Okonomiyaki is a delicious pancake-like dish made from flour batter and other ingredients cooked on a flat griddle. What is usually placed on top is pork or seafood such as shrimps, squid, and scallops. Toppings include okonomiyaki sauce, green seaweed, dried bonito flakes, mayonnaise, pickled ginger, etc.
Toppings and dough vary by region. The word "Okonomiyaki" comes from "okonomi," which means "what you like," and "yaki," which means "grilled."

お好み焼きは、小麦粉の生地とその他の材料を平らな鉄板で焼いて作る、おいしいパンケーキのような料理です。生地の上に乗せるものは、豚肉やエビ、イカ、ホタテなどの魚介類が一般的です。そして、お好み焼きソース、青のり、鰹節、マヨネーズ、紅生姜などでトッピングします。地域によって具材や生地が異なります。お好み焼きという言葉は、「好きなもの」を意味する「お好み」と「グリル」を意味する「焼き」から来ています。

"Ikayaki" is a popular fast food in Japan. In many parts of Japan, the term refers to simple grilled squid with soy sauce. However, in Osaka, the term "ikayaki" refers to the style of "squid pancakes".This style of pancake is made like a folded crepe, made with chopped squid, stiff batter, Worcestershire sauce, and sometimes eggs, then cooked and pressed between two griddles. The popularity of this style of "grilled squid" is partly due to its speed, as it takes only a minute to cook this way.Snack Park at Hanshin Department Store (Umeda, Osaka) is famous for its grilled squid. Ikayaki is also commonly served on the street and on the beach.

「いか焼き」は日本で人気のファストフードです。日本の多くの地域では、イカを醤油で焼いたシンプルな料理を指します。ただし、大阪では「イカ焼き」とは「イカのパンケーキ」のことをいいます。大阪のイカ焼きは、折りたたんだクレープのように作られ、刻んだイカ、小麦粉の生地、ウスターソース、場合によっては卵を使用し、2つの鉄板の間に挟んで焼きます。この方法で焼かれた「イカ焼き」の人気の理由の 1つは、わずか1分ほどですぐ出来上がることです。イカ焼きが有名なのは、阪神百貨店（大阪・梅田）のスナックパーク。いか焼きは屋台やビーチでも売られていることがあります。

Kushikatsu, also known as kushiage, is a Japanese dish of meat and vegetables skewered and deep-fried. In Japanese, ``kushi'' refers to a skewer, and katsu means a fried meat cutlet.　Kushikatsu is made using chicken, pork, seafood, and seasonal vegetables. They are dipped in eggs, flour, and breadcrumbs, then threaded onto bamboo skewers and fried in vegetable oil. 
A shared stainless steel container placed at the seats contains a special sauce made from Worcestershire sauce base with soy sauce, brewed vinegar, and other ingredients. Kushikatsu are eaten by dipping them in this sauce, but for hygienic reasons, dipping them twice is prohibited. Many stores will give you free cabbage to prevent stomach upset.

Nikuman is an abbreviation for ``meat bun,'' and it contains pork and boiled chopped vegetables such as onions, bamboo shoots, and dried shiitake mushrooms. Dried scallops, oyster sauce, shark finmay also be added. In Osaka, Nikuman are mainly called "Butaman (Buta means pork)" 551 Hourai, which products arei available only in the Kansai region, is very popular and many people buy it as a souvenir.

There are many famous and popular restaurants in Osaka where you can enjoy exquisite Fugu (puffer fish). Fugu is mainly produced in western Japan, including Shimonoseki. Fugu is commonly sold in western Japan, and in Osaka, it has been popular among the common people as a cheap fish to eat for a long time. This is said to be the reason why Osaka still ranks number one in terms of consumption of tiger puffer fish. When it comes to cold-season hotpots, fugu hotpot immediately comes to mind in Osaka. Fugu hotpot may seem a little intimidating in the Kanto region, but it is a fairly common dish in Osaka.