Recommended places to visit in Kansai
Osaka
King-emon Dotombori
金久右衛門 道頓堀店
MAP/C-4
King-emon Dotombori, which is well known for Osaka Black, specialises in ramen in soy sauce flavoured soup, and serves all sorts of ramen from light to rich. It represents Kansai for being the winner of many prizes, including No.1 Tabelog Osaka Best Ramen for three years in a row, Kansai Weekly Osaka Best Ramen, Osaka Ramen Hao Ketteisen Second Prize, Tokyo Ramen Show 2012 1st Prize, etc.
Hyogo
Nagata Honjoken Kobe Harbourland Umie
長田本庄軒 神戸ハーバーランドumie
MAP/B-3
A yakisoba restaurant popular for its 'Bokkake Yakisoba' made with Nagata Kobe's 'bokkake'. 'Bokkake' is a traditional dish of downtown Kobe, made of beef tendons and konjac, slowly braised in a sweet-savoury stock. The locals enjoy it over udon or as sake accompaniment. 'Bokkake Yakisoba' made with this dish is superb blend of well-braised beef tendons, sweet-savoury sauce, noodles and chewy konjac.
