Rina Fukuda
Osaka's kitchens, counter by counter
Based in Fukushima-ku, Osaka.
Rina grew up above her family's okonomiyaki counter in Fukushima-ku and has spent a decade reviewing Osaka kitchens from Kuromon Market stalls to Michelin kappo counters. She tracks which kissaten still roast their own beans and which kushikatsu spots locals actually queue for.
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