Jun 9, 2009
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Okonomiyaki is the only food. THE ONLY FOOD.
Thank you.
I tried okonomikayi last month in Tokyo. We were some distance away from the okonomiyaki area (Akasuka, if I’m not mistaken), but eventually found a place in Akihabara. I loved it, and plan on “importing” it, possibly with an American spin.
One of the appetizers we had was called tompei-yaki, and it was also wonderful. I cannot find any information on it online. It seemed to be pork slathered in okonomiyaki sauce and wrapped in egg. Any information? Thanks!
Thank you, thank you…I love Japanese food and miss my favorite restaurant in Chicago (probably not even there now) but as I am in San Francisco now, I can have almost anything I want (we are all foodies here). I shall tear off to Japantown next week and get all the ingredients and cook, cook, cook!!
My spouse and I lived in Japan for five years. We frequented the Dohtonbori chain restaurant (the one in Hachinohe City) enough that we became regulars and my okonimiyak technique got pretty good, I could make a very nice-looking one. I would make it at home, too. Whenever we would visit Osaka, we would pretty much eat nothing BUT okonomiyaki. I learned how to make it and discovered that it’s pretty much a perfect training food for me (protien, carbs and an appropriate amount of fat) ovo-lacto vegetarian, healthy enough and light enough that I could go for 5 mile run after eating one and not feel sick. My training for first triathlon was pretty much fueled by okonomiyaki (and more Kirin beer than I should admit). I own an okonomiyaki recipe mook (magazine book) and the variations are suprising and fun.
Wow, jltp, you work out after eating okonomiyaki? To me it’s like total veg-out AFTER a workout food!
jusamaphonic, Tompei-yaki is very Osaka homestyle, and I think it was influenced by Korean food. I’ve seen tompei-yaki with kim chee and cheese, but the original simple one is just a flour pancake and then a fried egg and ham on top of that.
Maybe I will make a tompei-yaki tutorial, since there are not too many examples on the web.
Thanks for everyone’s comments!
Just discovered your website while researching Okonomiyaki and I’m very impressed! You’ve really provided a huge variety of methods for making this truly delicious food! Thanks for all your efforts I’ll be sure to try several techniques out!
Thanks so much! I’m addicted to novelty, that’s why I like experimenting and finding new techniques.