Okonomiyaki. Okonomiyaki (literally means 'grilled as you like it') is a savory version of Japanese pancake, made with flour, eggs, shredded cabbage, meat/ protein and topped with a variety of condiments. Okonomiyaki o-konomi-yaki is a Japanese savory pancake containing a variety of ingredients. The name is derived from the word okonomi.

Okonomiyaki (��D�ݏĂ�) is a popular pan-fried dish that consists of batter and cabbage. Selected toppings and ingredients are added which can vary greatly (anything from meat and seafood. What is Okonomiyaki? (お好み焼き) It's a traditional Japanese food that is sometimes called "Japanese Pancake" or "Japanese Pizza". You can cook Okonomiyaki using 15 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Okonomiyaki

You need 200 g of cabbage (mince into 1 cm cubes).
It's 100 g of pork slices (belly is good but use a part suited to your taste).
You need 1 Tbsp of red pickled ginger, chopped (to taste).
You need of *80 g flour.
It's of *1/2 tsp salt.
Prepare of *1 tsp sugar.
Prepare 1 tsp of sauce.
It's 120 ml of dashi (or 120ml water + 2 tsp dashi powder).
You need 1 of egg.
It's 1 Tbsp of sesame (vegetable) oil.
You need of For topping (as much as you like):.
It's of Dried bonito flakes.
You need of Green laver/aonori.
It's of Mayonnaise.
You need of Worcester sauce.

It's a savory dish that is a bit more. This Okonomiyaki recipe is a framework for making a delicious traditional Japanese pancake Since Okonomiyaki means "cooked as you like it" in Japanese, I've listed a bunch of suggestions to come. Okonomiyaki is a cabbage pancake covered with Okonomiyaki sauce. Okonomiyaki is found anywhere in Japan, but is big in the Osaka area in western Japan where we are (proudly) from.

Okonomiyaki step by step

Sift the * ingredients in a bowl and pour soy sauce and dashi (in several divided times) and mix well. If you have time, leave to rest for 2-3 hours in the fridge..
Put cabbage, red pickled ginger into the mix from step 1 and mix 20 times. And then put in the egg and mix 10 times..
Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat and pour in the mixture. Place slices of pork on top and cook it for about 5 mins with lid until well browned and flip over..
Cook on the other side for 5~6 mins with lid. And flip over again and cook for 2~3 mins without lid..
Pour Worcester sauce and mayonnaise over it and garnish with dried bonito flakes and green laver as much as you like..

With a history as rich as its flavor, Japan's "pancake/pizza/crepe/omelette" will fill you up and ensure you come back for more. Okonomiyaki - Japanese savoury pancake containing loads of shredded cabbage topped with egg, meat and bonito flakes. Eat with sweet sauce and mayonnaise! Okonomiyaki is getting slowly more popular outside of Japan. Okonomiyaki was invented, they say, in Osaka, which is a city famous for cheap and good eats.