okonomiyaki

is a Japanese teppanyaki savory pancake dish consisting of wheat flour 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 Worcestershire sauce), aonori (dried seaweed flakes), katsuobushi (bonito flakes), Japanese mayonnaise, and pickled ginger.

Key facts

Food.name: Okonomiyaki
Food.name_italics: true
Food.image: Okonomiyaki_001.jpg
Food.image_size: 300
Food.caption: Okonomiyaki
Food.country: Japan
Food.region: Hiroshima, Osaka
Food.course: Main course
Food.served: Hot
Food.main_ingredient: Wheat flour batter, cabbage
Food.variations: Regional

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Wikidata facts

Part of: Japanese cuisine
Country of origin: Japan
Material used: sauce
Image: Okonomiyaki with tomato and cheeze (4716607523).jpg

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Commons category: Okonomiyaki
Commons gallery: Okonomiyaki
native label: お好み焼き
hashtag: okonomiyaki
course: main course

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History
Variations by region
Kansai area
Hiroshima area
Other areas
See also
References
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Okonomiyaki has two main variants from Hiroshima and the Kansai region of Japan, but is widely available throughout the country, with toppings and batters varying by area. The name is derived from the word , meaning "how you like" or "what you like", and , meaning "grilled". It is an example of ( in the Kansai dialect), or flour-based Japanese cuisine.

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