It is a seriously weird food amalgam.
Okonomiyaki, claimed by both Hiroshima and Osaka, has links to pancakes, noodles, omelette and more.
As we were not visiting either city on our current trip to Japan we opted for an outlet of one of Hiroshima’s best-known creators of the dish, located in a shopping centre in Yokohama. Damn fine it was, too.
The only problem for us was that there were no English menus available. And lots of choices.
So we just pointed at what looked good on the menu. And hoped.
Here is how okononomiyaki is described by Wikipedia: a Japanese savoury pancake dish consisting of wheat flower batter and other ingredients (mixed, or as toppings) cooked on a teppan (flat griddle). Common additions include cabbage, meat, and seafood, and toppings include okonomiyaki sauce (made with [an approximation of] Worcestershire Sauce, aonori (dried seaweed flakes), bonito flakes, Japanese mayonnaise and pickled ginger.
Sounds dreadful. Tastes good.
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