for most first timers to go

the Dotonbori street runs parallel to the Dotonbori Canal

And is filled up with lots of things to do and to see there

But you know what I love the most about this place?

Is how you can just stuff your face with all of the delicious food

the Kansai region has to offer

And in this video I will be showing you some of the recommended restaurants

the locals gave me on Dotonbori street

And I will be joined by my Osaka friend Rachel

But I hope you aren't feeling too hungry because

So the first shop we will be going to is

at the start of Dotonbori street

And it's under this huge octopus here

so it's hard to miss!

Even though takoyaki is sold throughout Japan it was first popularised here in Osaka

They usually put a weak flour batter into the takoyaki mould

and fill it with octopus, pickled ginger, green onion and tempura scraps

This takoyaki shop makes it fresh

And you can see them making it right in front of you

And can you guess what special ingredient is added to give the takoyaki its special flavour?

There are also three fillings you can choose from

The original takoyaki with just the octopus

Bacon and cheese or

Shrimp takoyaki

Freshly made, they put the takoyaki with takoyaki sauce

And mayonnaise on top

They also put dried bonito and seaweed flakes on top as toppings and

is it just me or does it always look like these bonito flakes are alive?

They also have seats inside for you to eat your takoyaki

We just got our takoyaki and what flavour did we get?

Two different flavours. One is cheese, bacon and tako - octopus

- And tako - And tako!

And the other one is just tako, but it's supposed to be big tako.

- Bigger than all the other shops - That's why they're popular right?

We don't know which is which Which is which?

So we'll take one from each side and see. Let's go for it.

But cheese and bacon is like really rare. It's my first time.

It's my first ti-- - Oh, I know what that one is - I saw it.

OK I think I just destroyed my takoyaki

OK I got it Be careful it's hot, it's really really hot.

Quickly before it... It's gonna -

Hurry up and eat your takoyaki

OMG, I gotta come to Osaka more.

This shop the takoyakis are really really soft inside

- And the cheese - The cheese is really really good

And the bacon and tako are really big, by the way

It really is just like 5mm

Where is the tako?

OK let's try the normal one - the normal one

OK this is supposedly the big tako one.

Yeah, it's so soft that it's easy to break, right?

Mine's already broken

Man, this is legit really good.

I thought it would just taste like any other takoyaki.

But it's really good, it just melts in your mouth

When I came to Dotonbori, it's really like a touristy area

There's lots of tourists, so I thought

There's a long line it doesn't necessarily mean it's a good shop

It just attracts lots of tourists, but

The takoyaki's really good, it was

It was probably like one of the best takoyakis I've ever had.

I'm glad to hear that

I think because in Tokyo the takoyaki is not as soft -Really?

Or maybe the ones I've had. Or maybe

Or maybe the ones I've cooked.

Speaking of which you can also make your own takoyaki

And experience making your own takoyaki yourself.

So we've just finished takoyaki and we're gonna go... where is --?

Okonomiyaki, there's a place over there that has really nice okonomiyaki.

- So we're gonna go over there? - Yeah - Yay!

Osaka is good for okonomiyaki

I'll just put it on your plate for you.

Oh, thank you, you're such a gentleman!

Will you marry me?

Yesterday... tell them the story of yesterday!

Angela's staying at my house right now, but I

'til really late, like 11pm

-1130 -1130pm, yeah.

I opened the door and she was already asleep in there, so

Then I saw like this strange thing on my computer

And I went closer, and OMG it's a cake!

And then I went even closer, and

And then there was a message on there, like

Otsukareri Rachel, OMG

I wish I had a boyfriend like that!

From my point of view, she came home - she finished

She finished work at 1130, and I

And I was already asleep so I didn't see her.

And in the morning I woke up and she wasn't there anymore, because she was

went to work really early

And I was like this is what it would be like dating a salaryman

Like a guy who works, I mean

A guy who works a lot

Like till late and leave early

Like I'm a guy who works from morning til night

even though you live in the same house you can't see each other.

Anyway let's eat! - Yes!

Alright let's dig in, let's give it our honest opinion~

Oh, no it's falling apart!

I think I found a comment

That all Kansai stuff have this floury part, like it's really soft

The flour, the batter, it's much much softer

It's like beef jerky.

OK you don't like it.

I'm so-so with tendons.

I like it.

As long as the guest likes it, I'm happy.

I like the okonomiyaki, it's really soft and everything.

But I guess like, if you've got the... - Osaka is good for suji (tendon)

That's what the lady said, yeah.

It is a must try - But since I love meat ...

I feel like you can't taste it because they cut it up into little cubes.

So if you do like meat, you should get like the pork one.

The super deluxe. That one would be really good, like

Probably like a mountain of shrimp and squid, and ...

That one has like everything in it, so.

I think okonomiyaki-wise, it's really good.

It is nice.