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OKONOMIYAKI
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Okonomiyaki restaurants (okonomiyaki-ya) serve something that look like large pancakes made with diced seafood, meat and vegetables.
"Okonomiyaki" literally means "cook what you like," you get to choose your favorite ingredients and then cook it up right at your table.
Because you choose your own ingredients, Japanese sometimes compare okonomiyaki to pizza, although the similarity really ends there.:)
The waiter or waitress will come by to turn on the grill at your table and brush the surface with oil; after that you're on your own.
The pictures shows the grill table, some have japanese style seating....
The menu will list the main ingredients available; an order of okonomiyaki consists of a bowl of pancake-like batter, plus a dish of diced vegetables and the main ingredient, such as shrimp or pork.
A regular order of shrimp okonomiyaki is called ebi-ten (or ebi-tamayaki); some restaurants also serve monja-yaki, which is a somewhat thinner and more watery pancake
First mix together all the ingredients, then pour the mixture onto the grill when it's hot enough.
You'll find small spatulas for flattening the pancake and pushing it into shape, and a larger spatula for turning it over.
Before and after turning, you can brush the top of the pancake with Worcestershire sauce, then you can sprinkle it with aonori (green seaweed powder) and katsuo (dried bonito shavings) before eating it.
It takes a bit of experience to figure out when to flip the pancake and when to take it off the grill. Okonomiyaki takes longer to cook than you might expect, and the finished product doesn't hold together nearly as well as a pancake.
You might ask your waiter for advice, or else pay close attention to the technique of the people at the next table.:-) this works for me..
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Theme: Pizza
Comparison: about average
Prices: less than US$10
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 Comments for cheesecake17 about Yaizu | | | | |
KiKitC Wed Apr 9, 2008 11:49 UTC
Thank you for the very informative tips and great photos. Interesting stories behind some of the names...and the history of the area is quite curious. Would love to come out, just for some sashimi. | marielexoteria Wed Jan 30, 2008 09:58 UTC
Very cool story about Maneki Neko. | tzuki Tue Nov 6, 2007 08:59 UTC
What a beautiful tip!! Thanks for sharing with us and accompained with such colouful photos... Love them! :-) tzuki | faithfernando Tue Aug 21, 2007 11:12 UTC
all the while i thought its a chinese heritage but then thanks to this i am enlightened. :) |
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