Okonomiyaki

This is my version of Japanese Pancake "Okonomiyaki". My hubby & children love it very much as I pan-fried it thin unlike the one selling outside which is often very thick. As you know I hate foods that have strong flour smell, if you are a frequent follower of my blog. That's why I make it into a thin pancake.

As a matter of fact, I picked up this recipe from my friend married to a Japanese. Thanks! goodness, otherwise it will be a big problem for me to buy the ingredients that are normally written in Japanese. However, her version of Okonomiyaki is thick & hard. I reviewed her recipe by adding more water to dilute the batter, this made the pancake softer. As a result, my Okonomiyaki is crispy on the outside, soft & tender on the inside.

Tips: Use local cabbage as the texture of China cabbage is harder, therefore not suitable for Okonomiyaki. Don't fry too long after spreading Okonomiyaki Sauce on the pancake, as the sauce containing sugar, sugar will get burnt after frying.

Ingredients:

Bonito Powder - 1 tablespoon

Sliced Bonito - for garnishing

Japanese Mayonnaise

Okonomiyaki Sauce

Local Cabbage - 1/4 pc (shredded)

Bacon - 150 gm (diced)

Plain Flour - 250 gm

Water - 450 gm

Seasonings:

Japanese Light Soy Sauce - 2 tablespoon

Caster Sugar - 1 teaspoon

A pinch of Salt

Method:

1. Mix well the flour & water into a smooth batter, mix in seasonings, combine in shredded cabbage & diced bacon, leave aside.
2. Heat up a tablespoon of oil in the non-stick cooking pan, scoop some batter into the pan & spread it evenly into a thin pancake. Fry both side until crispy, spread some okonomiyaki sauce onto the pancake & sprinkle some sliced bonito on the pancake, serve while it's hot with mayonnaise.

These are Dried Bonito Powder & Sliced Bonito

These are Japanese Mayonnaise & Okonomiyaki Sauce

I used 1 quarter of local cabbage & 150gm of Bacon for my Japanese Pancake

Shred the cabbage & dice the bacon

Pour water into plain flour

Mix them into a smooth batter

Mix in seasonings

Mix in shredded cabbage & diced bacon

Mix them up

Mix in a tablespoon of Bonito Powder, stir thoroughly before frying.

Heat up a tablespoon of oil in the non-stick cooking pan, scoop some batter into the pan

Spread it evenly into a thin pancake

Cover it to make sure the bacon is well done.

When the surface is set, check the bottom to make sure it's crispy before flipping over.

Make sure both side are crispy enough

Squeeze some okonomiyaki sauce onto the pancake

Use a spoon to spread it evenly

Sprinkle some Sliced Bonito on the okonomiyaki sauce

Make sure the bottom is crispy before flipping it over.

After flipping over, again spread some okonomiyaki sauce on the pancake, squeeze some mayonnaise & sprinkle some sliced bonito on the surface before removing from the pan.

Served while it's hot & crispy,