Sorry for my lack of updates! I've been swamped with school work these past few weeks, and I haven't been anxious enough until now to take some time off to procrastinate.
Many of my friends are in Japan right now, and the one thing I am most envious of is their access to delicious delicious food. Don't get me wrong, there are plenty of excellent Japanese restaurants in America, but their menus tend to lack certain classics. So here is a recipe for something that I think you (all 1.5 of you reading this) will enjoy!
Okonomiyaki is somewhere between a savory pancake and an omelette. There are many different variants in different regions in Japan, but my favorite is from Kansai (around Osaka.) It's easy to make, and incredibly satisfying!
Ingredients:1 cup flour
1/2 cup dashi broth (water can be substituted)
1/2 tsp baking soda
6-7 cups diced cabbage
4 eggs
green onions to taste
bacon/thinly sliced pork
Optional:
1/2 cup grated yamaimo (Japanese yam)
shrimp to taste
kimchi
Toppings:
beni shoga (ginger pickle)
okonomiyaki sauce
Japanese mayonnaise
katsuobushi (fish flakes)
seaweed flakes
Combine ingredients. If the batter seems to thick, than add more liquid, if too thin, more flour. This isn't the sort of recipe you need to be very particular with!
Heat oil in a large pan or on a griddle. Lay pork down, and quickly cover with enough batter so that the okonomiyaki is about the size of a regular dinner plate.
Cook until browned on both sides. Flipping the okonomiyaki might be difficult, so try to have two spatulas on hand!
Serve and add toppings as desired.
Enjoy!
