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Kushikatsu Daruma Shinsekai Honten 串かつだるま 新世界総本店

The original 1929 kushikatsu counter behind the angry-faced chef statue that has become a symbol of Osaka. Deep-fried skewers, a shared sauce pot and the city's most famous rule: no double-dipping.

About

Daruma started as a tiny standing counter in Shinsekai in 1929 and kept its recipe for thin, crisp batter fried in beef tallow blends. The Shinsekai honten is still a narrow counter where you sit shoulder to shoulder, order skewers by the piece (beef, lotus root, shrimp, quail egg, mochi, cheese) and dip each one once in the stainless steel sauce tray. Free raw cabbage is your palate cleanser and the approved way to scoop extra sauce. The glaring chef statue at the door is one of Osaka's most photographed faces.

Highlights

• The 1929 original kushikatsu counter
• Famous 'no double-dipping' sauce rule
• Free cabbage to scoop sauce and refresh the palate
• Glaring chef statue outside, an Osaka icon
• Skewers from beef and shrimp to mochi and red ginger

Tips

• Order the 'Shinsekai set' for a sampler of classics
• Try beni-shoga (red ginger) skewers, a local favourite
• The honten is tiny; other Daruma branches in Shinsekai have shorter queues
• Pair with a cold beer or highball, as locals do

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