In September 2019, I went to Kizu Wholesale Market on a holiday. Most of the shops were closed due to the holiday, but a few were open, so I decided to have lunch first. I had a steak bowl at "Niku Emi" and some Akkeshi oysters at "Itamae Izakaya Yuya". Finally, I checked out the supermarket "ODA" inside the market. The store was quite spacious, like a wholesale store. This time, I purchased mackerel sushi rolls from the "Fish Yu" section. It cost 862 yen. I brought it home and ate it right away. The mackerel was quite thick and very delicious. The acidity of the sushi rice was just right. It was a handmade product from "Fish Yu" and I really liked it. If you visit Kizu Market, I might want to buy it again. Thank you for the meal!

On September 23, 2019, I drove to Namba and had a cheap "steak set meal" at the privately owned "Kizu Market" for lunch. However, I wasn't completely satisfied with the taste and portion of the meat for the price. I then went to a pub that was open in the afternoon and had a non-alcoholic beer while enjoying grilled and raw "Akashic oysters" in four different ways - grilled, raw with ponzu sauce and salted lemon, and fried. Finally, I felt much better. The market was closed for the holiday, but a large supermarket was open, so I bought ingredients for dinner. I visited "ODA Kizu Market (Namba) store," which is like a store for foodservice professionals, offering a variety of fresh food items for general customers as well. I bought the following items, all excluding tax: Japanese frozen Yamato potatoes for 660 yen, half-raw Izushi soba with mountain yam and dipping sauce for 298 yen each (2), eel roll for 480 yen, and snow crab salad roll for 298 yen. After looking around, I decided on Izushi soba for dinner and also got some rolls for a more satisfying meal. Izushi soba is a local dish from Izushi-cho, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture, served on a hand-salted plate in small portions. I last had Izushi soba at the actual location about 10 years ago. I boiled the half-raw soba with mountain yam in plenty of boiling water for 2 and a half minutes, then rinsed it in cold water and served it on small plates. I prepared condiments such as egg, grated yam, green onion, chopped seaweed, and wasabi, and chilled the provided dipping sauce without diluting it. Enjoy the soba with the rich broth made from bonito and kelp in various ways. First, taste the noodles with the broth, then enjoy it with the condiments for a refreshing flavor. Try it with grated yam and seaweed for a smooth texture. I also added a raw egg and chopped green onions to the warm soba broth for a different delicious experience. The eel roll and snow crab salad roll were surprisingly tasty for their low prices and I finished them all in no time. Bon appétit!

Wanda wandered around the market after having three rings at a restaurant for 60 yen. After getting a sense of what was available in the market, Wanda arrived at a supermarket. It wasn't a regular supermarket, but more like one catering to businesses. There were products in cardboard boxes and items stacked high. Since it was a market supermarket, things seemed to be quite cheap. There was a corner for food sampling, and many tourists in the market were taking advantage of it, including Wanda. Since Wanda couldn't leave empty-handed, they bought coffee to enjoy elsewhere. The canned coffee, which is usually 120 yen, was only 60 yen. What a great deal! In early December 2016, Wanda took a coffee break at the market supermarket and enjoyed it.

In front of the store, they were grilling turban shell and other seafood, and the smell tempted me to take a look. I found that they were selling something called "octopus cutlet burger" for 250 yen. It looked quite filling. Wrapped in paper, the appearance was unclear. There was seaweed on top of the bread, maybe wheat flour? It had white powder sprinkled on it, making it look like mochi. As a fan of octopus, I definitely wanted to try it. I paid 250 yen, sat at a table, and tried it right away. When I took it out of the wrap, I saw a white bun with a cutlet sandwiched inside, confirming it was a burger. I took a big bite!! Oh, there is plenty of minced octopus inside the cutlet. The flavor of octopus and sauce goes well together!! On top of lettuce, there is octopus cutlet, with plenty of sauce and bonito flakes sandwiched in between. The bread was dry, but it complemented the sauce of the cutlet well. The seaweed on top of the bread had no aroma, and I wasn't sure of its purpose, but it was delicious. They also sold beer and it might be nice to have a drink and snack on turban shell while there.

When I was young, I used to love the snack corner attached to the supermarket like this. Every time I went, it felt like the menu was changing (or at least that's what I thought), and I could try a variety of things. Looking at the menu of this store, I remembered such times. I ordered Kitsune Udon for 300 yen. Takoyaki (6 pieces) for 180 yen, and Onigiri (2 pieces) for 120 yen, it doesn't seem too expensive when you think about it. The udon came in a styrofoam bowl with noodles, square pieces of fried tofu, and lots of green onions. The broth had a slightly sharp taste, which I thought was unusual for udon in Osaka. The noodles had a satisfying texture, not bad. The fried tofu was firm, and also had a slightly salty flavor.

I was planning to have lunch at Kizu Market, but my morning errands took longer than expected, and I arrived just before 2 o'clock. Since most of the shops were already closed, I had to settle for ODA, a store attached to a business superstore. I thought about getting udon as a safe choice, but if I'm having udon, I might as well go for the standing udon around Namba area with a similar price. So, I decided to be bold and ordered "Negi Ramen". The ramen came in a disposable bowl, giving it a kind of street food vibe. The dining area was like a corridor in the market. It's a place recommended only for a man having a quick lunch. Now, about the ramen, the noodles were surprisingly chewy for something made quickly. The soup was pork bone based, but a bit too salty. It had a junk food feel to it. It felt like a soup base meant for business use, lacking any additional flavors. The only topping, green onions, didn't seem very fresh. They lacked crunch and had a slightly tough texture. Despite being cheap, I wish they could make better use of the advantages of being located within the market.

There is a business supermarket named ODA inside the Kizu Market. They have a casual food section where you can enjoy dishes like ramen, fried rice, and takoyaki. I decided to have a light meal here before heading to the hot stone bath in Kizu Market. I ordered a set which included mini fried rice and a bowl of Paitan ramen for 500 yen. The fried rice was similar to what you can buy in the supermarket and was served cold. The Paitan ramen, however, was tasty. The takoyaki was a disappointment as it seemed to be pre-made and not fresh. They also offer a morning set with coffee, corn soup, or cola as the drink options. The restaurant is open from either 5:30 or 8:30 in the morning until 6 in the evening, with shorter hours on Wednesdays when Kizu Market is closed.