Omurice Lovers! Eat at the Restaurant That Created Omuraisu (Japanese Rice Omelet) in Osaka - Hokkyokusei (北極星)

Osaka Retro Travel! Shinsaibashi's Original Omurice (Omelet Rice) Restaurant - Hokkyokusei (北極星)

Omelet + Rice = Omuraisu

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  Osaka’s well-known restaurant Hokkyokusei (北極星) is famous for its omelet rice (omuraisu). In 1925, there was a customer that would often come and order omelet and white rice. It was there the restaurant owner decided to combine the two and add ketchup to the cooked rice for a little variation.

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  Hokkyokusei Shinsaibashi main branch entrance

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  Many famous celebrities have visited as well

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  There is a good chance there will be a line, so it is recommended to go during the weekdays or after the lunch rush.
  Once you get inside the tables are a traditional Japanese style that stands low to the ground and you sit on cushions on a tatami mat.

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  The most popular omelet rice on their menu is the standard chicken omuraisu,
  but there are others to choose from like their mushroom, beef stew, shrimp, crab, and pork omuraisu.
  If you wanted to add cheese inside you can also do that for an extra 180yen.