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 have Okonomiyaki using 12 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Okonomiyaki

It's of About 2/3 cup (100g) of flour.
You need 1 (8 g) of packet of Hondashi.
You need 1 of medium or large egg.
It's 120 ml of luke warm water.
You need 1/4 head (200 g) of cabbage.
You need 100 g of pork (or other desired ingredients).
Prepare 2 Tbsp of Tenkasu tempura (optional).
You need to taste of Okonomiyaki sauce.
It's to taste of Mayonnaise.
It's to taste of Katsuoboshi (thin dried flakes of tuna).
You need of Cooking oil for frying.
You need to taste of Aonori (seaweed flakes).

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

Mix hondashi into water, then combine with flour and egg in a bowl. Mix until smooth..
Cut cabbage into thin bite sized pieces. Cut pork into easy to eat pieces.* Add the cabbage, pork*, and tempura balls into the mixture from step one and mix so everything is coated in batter..
Add oil to fry pan and pour the mixture in, making a circular shaped patty. Cook on low to medium heat until the bottom is well cooked (dark brown but not burnt), then flip it carefully and continue cooking, reducing the heat..
Cook until cooked through (use a toothpick to test that the batter in the centre is cooked).
Serve on a plate and top with okonomiyaki sauce, mayonnaise, katsuoboshi, and aonori to taste..
Other common fillings are octopus, shrimp, potato + cheese + mochi, or plain. Also commonly added is pickled ginger..

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.