Kani Fuku Osaka: Crab & Pufferfish Audio Menu

About a three-minute walk from the east exit of Hankyu Juso Station, Kani Fuku is located in the Juso East district of Osaka. The restaurant has tatami seating and private rooms, suitable for dining with family or friends; for larger gatherings, there are private rooms that can accommodate up to 28 people. The sign features crabs and pufferfish, and you can even see a pufferfish tank at the entrance.

This place specializes in snow crab and tiger pufferfish dishes. In addition to set menus, you can also choose individual items according to your preferences. The menu includes raw seafood, hot pot dishes, and ceramic-plate, making it suitable for those who want to enjoy both crab and pufferfish in the same meal.

The most popular option here is the full Matsuba snow crab course. A typical course includes vinegared crab claws, raw crab, crab steamed and grilled on a ceramic plate, crab hot pot or crab cooked briefly in broth, followed by crab rice porridge or Inaniwa noodles; sometimes there is also sushi topped with crab and salmon roe. The portions are generous, with four or five crab legs arriving in succession, leaving almost room only for drinks by the latter half. The meat is sweet and fine in texture; some describe it as good enough to eat raw. It needs only a brief dip in broth to retain its springy texture, while the broth takes on the crab’s sweetness without feeling heavy.