When a city¡¯s being is inextricably linked to the maxim, ¡°To eat oneself into ruin¡± (kuidaore), it¡¯s a foregone conclusion that the city is serious about its food. Such is the case of Osaka, Japan¡¯s second-largest city and gateway to the Kansai region.

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