Okonomiyaki Video Family Adventure

Okonomiyaki is a Traditional Japanese cook your own meal. Filling, Nutritional & Inexpensive. An Excellent Japan experience for a lively family outing. Not a pancake nor an Omelette. Definitely not a Pizza. It's an Okonomiyaki. Also a popular street food at festivals & such.

Our favorite is "Sakura Tei" Okonomiyaki Restaurant in Harajuku, Tokyo.

Nestled amidst the magnificent "Design Festa Art Gallery" . Which is of itself a must visit in Tokyo.

To get there you must first traverse the unique alleyways of stylish Harajuku & Then follow the trail of Art. A Truly wonderful adventure & for modest levy. Links for both are below.

Popular types of Okonomiyaki are the Hiroshima & Osaka versions. In fact there exists some rivalry between the two cities as to who's the Okonomiyaki Shogun.

Osaka Okonomiyaki is the kinda Pancakey/Omelettey one while Hiroshima is a Layered or Stacked version.

Okonomiyaki is the soul food of Hiroshima & the city claims more Okonomiyaki restaurants than any world city.

Ingredients will vary. However Okonomiyaki began as the Poor Mans food & Almost anything goes.

- The base is often = Cabbage, A Wheat or rice flour batter, Eggs, Noodles, Ginger, . . . . .

- Add ons can include = Veggies, Pork, Seafood. . . . We like Octopus & shrimp.

- Final Toppings = Seaweed, Bonito flakes, Sweet brown sauce, Mayo based white sauce, . . . .

The meaning of Okonomiyaki is two words combined.

"Okonomi" means = How you Like it, What you like, What you want.

"Yaki" means = Cooked or cooked on a grill.

So There you have it, "Okonomiyaki" . Now you can impress your friends over dinner.

Sakura Tei Okonomiyaki restaurant in Harajuku, Tokyo

https://www.sakuratei.co.jp/en/