Okonomiyaki can best be described as a Japanese pancake. The name comes from
okonomi, meaning "what you like" or "what you want", and
yaki, which means grilled. I first had okonomiyaki about two years ago when I came to Japan with my father. We stayed at the Iwasa's house and Shigenori (a.k.a. the master of okonomiyaki) cooked some delicious okonomiyaki for us.
When I came to Japan in September, I didn't really remember what okonomiyaki tasted like but I remembered that I had really liked it. So I decided to buy some at the grocery store not long after my arrival. And I'm really sorry to say this (I hate wasting food) but I threw the whole thing away after just one bite. It was horrendous! Now, I wasn't sure if it was because the grocery store's version was just bad or if my memory of okonomiyaki had somehow been distorted.
I was able to test that on my last day at the Iwasa's house, on January 2nd. Shigenori cooked up some okonomiyaki (the
real thing) and confirmed that I really do like okonomiyaki. Tip: never buy okonomiyaki at a grocery store if you truly want to taste the real thing.
Now introducing okonomiyaki 101:
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| First step: the ingredients |
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| The master at work |
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| Showing off : P |
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| Putting everything in place |
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| Waiting patiently while it cooks... |
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| And voilà! The finished product. |
2 comments:
Are you SURE what you bought was the right thing? I mean you could have read the label wrong...
So as you might of notice, I'm am now up to date with you blog sista! iBamboo is in the house!
Wow, I must say I'm surprisingly delighted! Way to go! When did you find the time to read it? On the way to Regina? About the okonomiyaki, I'm pretty sure that's what I bought. I can show you when you come :)
P.S. what does Bamboo mean?
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