Order yourself half-a-dozen takoyaki topped with mayonnaise and a thick sauce similar to Worcestershire, stab one with your toothpick and shovel it into your mouth.

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Creative dishes like the Mexican-Indian burritos at Chula Fused Foods or takoyaki, Japanese deep fried octopus dumplings at Yumi Takoyaki Co, are made by friendly vendors always happy to chat while they cook.

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Takoyaki (dumplings filled with octopus) is a delicacy that originated in Osaka, and you will find little takeaway shopfronts throughout the city, with the best in the Dotombori district in minami (the south of the city).

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