Kogaryu Takoyaki

Kogaryu is a street-side takoyaki counter in Osaka's Amerikamura, the compact fashion and music district that has drawn young people since the 1970s. The balls come out crispy on the outside and just liquid inside, generously topped with mayonnaise, bonito flakes, and aonori. The stall has been here long enough to become a fixed reference point in the neighborhood, and the lines move steadily. It works as a quick snack between record shops and vintage clothing stores, or as a starting point for an evening in the area.