Gift #40- Okonomiyaki

I have a feeling that out of the 1000 blessings that I am trying to count, 900 of them will involve food!  This is Hiroshima style Okonomiyaki.  It is delicious.  I have fallen in love with the food here and hope to take a cooking class or two.  Here is a little information about what goes in it:


When making Hiroshima-style Okonomiyaki, cabbage and other toppings are not mixed together with the batter. Rather, the batter is spread on the grill like a thin crepe and the ingredients such as cabbage are put on top of it. After all the toppings are in place, the entire Okonomiyaki is flipped over and steamed. After steaming it for a reasonable amount of time, it is put on top of noodles. Hiroshima-style is characteristic of layering the Okonomiyaki on top of Udon or Yakisoba noodles. Then, an egg is spread on the grill and fried into a thin layer which is used to place the Okonomiyaki on top of it. It is flipped over again and is served after adding sauce and sprinkling green laver. In Hiroshima, the Okonomiyaki sauce is slightly sweeter than the Kansai type. 


I was able to try this delicious feast a few weeks ago in Hiroshima.  Mine had bacon and shrimp mixed inside!  The sauces on top are SO delicious.  Now I am getting hungry.