Comments on: Okonomiyaki – Delicious Japanese Pancakes

By: Eddie Starr

Eddie Starr — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:19:47 +0000

Yum Yum, My Favoritte! Good Idea, lets Eat!

By: Shane

Shane — Sat, 31 May 2008 11:21:59 +0000

I have a friend that loves okonomiyaki and we have been talking about getting together soon. I may suggest that we try monjayaki instead.

Thanks for the tip!

By: linuxamp

linuxamp — Fri, 30 May 2008 13:52:54 +0000

Oh and if you ever make your way to Tokyo you have to check out Tsukishima. It’s a town famous for a Kanto (Tokyo) variation of okonomiyaki called “monjayaki” (もんじゃ焼き) or just “monja”. They even have a monjayaki association.

The ingredients are similar but the batter is thin and watery. You cook the solid ingredients first then add the liquid. It honestly looks like barf but tastes great. My favorite is 明太子餅チーズ(mentaiko mochi cheezu [fish eggs, rice cake and cheeze]).

The streets are lined with rows of monja stores but stick to the crowded ones. The empty ones are empty for a reason.

By: linuxamp

linuxamp — Fri, 30 May 2008 13:41:16 +0000

There are also many different styles of okonomiyaki and Japanese take them very seriously. In Hiroshima they add yakisoba (fried noodles) either beneath or sandwiched between okonomiyaki but in Osaka, if one adds yakisoba it’s supposed to be mixed into the okonomiyaki.

Apparently this difference in preparation spurred an argument in Osaka (where people are stereotypically tough) and ended up in a stabbing. I asked one of my other friends who is from Osaka and he said he heard the same story.

So moral of the story… when in Rome, make your okonomiyaki like the Romans.

By: Shane

Shane — Fri, 30 May 2008 05:54:11 +0000

Munkie, thanks for the correction. That one must have got my spell checker

By: munkie

munkie — Fri, 30 May 2008 05:03:50 +0000

yea they’re really good and easy to make. tako (taco) = octopus by the way, not squid.

By: Shane

Shane — Mon, 19 May 2008 01:22:40 +0000

They really are quite good – I like them a lot.

Jody, you would probably need to find a Japan town to get okonomiyaki on the mainland but I’m sure you can find restaurants that make them in Honolulu. Or you could just make them yourself?

Clara you offer a great tip! If you have kids wouldn’t that be a great way to get them interested in trying something new?

By: clara

clara — Sun, 18 May 2008 06:32:23 +0000

Cooking them is quite fun. My friends even make them into different shapes on the grill.

By: Jody Reale

Jody Reale — Sat, 17 May 2008 22:51:19 +0000

Wow, these do sound delicious. I wonder if it’s possible to find this dish in the US mainland. Maybe at IHOP. Or not.

By: J-Michael

J-Michael — Sat, 17 May 2008 15:09:42 +0000

These taste great! Everyone should have them.