We made it to Japan, and if there’s one thing we love doing when we travel, it’s trying the local food. The only problem? Japanese food can get expensive fast—and we’re doing this trip on a $100/day budget. So in this video we do a self-guided street food tour through Osaka (aka “the nation’s kitchen”) and try to hit the most famous, most unique bites without blowing our budget. We start the day with a ramen spot that basically has a simplified menu (our favorite sign) and a line that moves pretty quickly thanks to the vending machine ticket system. Then we try okonomiyaki for the first time—served right on a little hibachi grill with the tiny spatula—and it fully confirms our stance: we’re not pancake people… unless it’s savory. After that, we go to Izakaya Toyo for the blowtorch tuna cheek show (hands, no gloves, bucket of water… absolute chaos) and it’s as fun to watch as it is to eat. Then we head back to Dotonbori to hunt street food: takoyaki that’s literally lava inside, kushi katsu (deep-fried skewers with sauce you need to absolutely drench), and taiyaki where the red bean wins for us. We finish with the grand finale: fluffy cheesecake… which, yes, is controversial in our household.