The third posting of this theme will be an introduction of Okonomiyaki.
It is in one word a pancake, savoury type, with many ingredients and with special sauce.
There are two regions where Okonomiyaki is a specialite of the place: Osaka and Hiroshima.
When I as a person who is from Hiroshima talk about,
it is 'just' Okonomiyaki while it is called 'Hiroshima style' - Okonomiyaki for people in the rest of Japan as to differentiate it from 'Osaka style'.
The difference is:
All ingredients are mixed once with the Osaka style whereas there are steps to put some ingredients together to make the finished outcome for Hiroshima style.
Starting from spreading dough made of flour, water and other things round and thin (a French crepe like thing) on the hot plate, shredded cabbage (a lot of!) is put on top, followed by sliced pork belly, green onions and other ingredients and seasonings (according to the shop preference).
Flip over to cook cabbage and other ingredients,
Eggs and noodles are cooked aside,
and all ingredients are assembled to become...
The OKONOMIYAKI!
(the special 'okonomi' sauce and Aonori <chopped dried green seaweed> to finish)
I can't wait to go back to Hiroshima to have this!!! It's really delicious:)
cf. Here is a Okonomiyaki I made at home...
Wish I could have a grill plate to make this in London...
The trip will be continued to other part of Japan in the next entry...
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