How Osaka became Japan's food capital

Описание: It's rare for most countries to have a single location be so influential to their entire cuisine. But in the case of Japan, one city has defined the basic modern flavor of Japanese food: Osaka. Today, I traveled to Osaka and around the Kansai Region, and figure out why so many Japanese dishes are from here.

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Credits:
Producer - Matthew Li
Production Assistant - Mana Chuabang
Script Supervisor - Russell Medcalf

Special thanks:
Louis Govier
Yusef Iqbal
Yeevonne Lim
Kanthika Ekarintrakul
Dylan Payne
Brandon Goddard

SOURCES:
Osaka Info - https://tinyurl.com/974ua2f3
Osaka Info - https://tinyurl.com/5dwcnyt7
Google Arts & Culture - https://tinyurl.com/47ce699u
Okayama Food - https://tinyurl.com/nxnmw68a
Matcha JP - https://tinyurl.com/twrbe6a4
Zentis - https://tinyurl.com/3ne5njnw

Timestamps:
0:00 - What makes Osaka so special?
1:16 - I went to the first Takoyaki shop
2:03 - The history of okonomiyaki
2:53 - Osaka's unique culture
3:29 - The history of instant ramen
4:11 - The history of conveyor belt sushi
4:50 - The history of Japanese tea culture
5:35 - The history of dashi and the scope of Osaka's influence on Japanese food
6:20 - Why Osaka is so important
7:35 - Visiting Kyoto
9:00 - Why Osaka dominates Japanese food