Okonomiyaki
OriginJapan
Year1500s
Key IngredientsFlour/Cabbage/Pork
About Okonomiyaki
The name means grilled as you like it. A savory pancake of batter, cabbage, pork, and anything else, topped with sweet sauce, mayo, and bonito flakes that dance in the heat. Hiroshima style layers noodles into the stack. Osaka style mixes everything together. A teppan grill tradition that survived postwar scarcity on cheap ingredients.
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