Okonomiyaki in Namba
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Okonomiyaki is a Japanese savory pancake containing a variety of ingredients. The name is derived from the word okonomi, meaning “what you like” or “what you want”, and yaki meaning “grilled” or “cooked” (cf. yakitori and yakisoba). Okonomiyaki is mainly associated with Kansai or Hiroshima areas of Japan, but is widely available throughout the country. Toppings and batters tend to vary according to region. Tokyo okonomiyaki is usually smaller than a Hiroshima or Kansai okonomiyaki.
Kansai- or Osaka-style okonomiyaki is the predominant version of the dish, found throughout most of Japan. The batter is made of flour, grated yam, water or dashi, eggs and shredded cabbage, and usually contains other ingredients such as green onion, meat (generally pork or bacon), octopus, squid, shrimp, vegetables, kimchi, mochi or cheese. Okonomiyaki is sometimes compared to an omelette or a pancake and may be referred to as “a Japanese pancake” or even “Osaka soul food”.
Source: Wikipedia.
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- Its called teppan yaki, and here you will mix theraw ingredients to make “okonomiyaki”
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- This time, “Buta Okonomiyaki” Pork meet but could be bacon
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- Raw ingredients over “teppan”
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- shape it with metal spatula
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- Pork meet over the mixed raw
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- 5 minutes
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- 5 minutes
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- Almost done after 10 minutes over the “teppan”
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- Typical Japanese style “Okonomiyaki restaurant in Namba”
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- Waitress didn’t like me taking photos all the time
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- Cover with yummy Mayonnaise and a bit of spicy mustard
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- fully seasoned with sauce, mayonnaise and katsuobushi dried, fermented, and smoked tuna
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- and after 10 minutes you are ready to get another great experience in the typical Namba cuisine
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- you can used “ohashi” or better and easier with this metal spatula
Set “Asahi” cold delicious draft beer and Okonomiyaki for only 900 yens, ( 12 USD)
