Since my arrival in Osaka, there was one dish I simply couldn’t get out of my head—Okonomiyaki. And not just any Okonomiyaki. I was on a mission to try it from Mizuno, the legendary Michelin-starred restaurant that has been delighting both locals and travelers for decades. Friends who had been to Osaka spoke about it with dreamy expressions, and locals I chatted with nodded in firm approval when I mentioned it. It was clear that Mizuno wasn’t just a place to eat—it was practically an Osaka rite of passage. So there I was, standing in the bustling streets of Dotonbori, gazing at the line of hungry patrons snaking outside Mizuno.…