📍 Osaka

Okonomiyaki

Name: Okonomiyaki
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 250 g finely chopped cabbage; 100 g wheat flour; 2 eggs; 100 ml water; 100 g thinly sliced pork belly; 1 tablespoon oil; 2 tablespoons okonomi sauce; 2 tablespoons Japanese mayonnaise; 5 g bonito flakes and 1 teaspoon aonori

· Street food

Savory cabbage pancake topped with sauce, mayonnaise and bonito flakes.

Editorial content by WorldBites · 2026-10-04 · Contact

⏱ 30 min🍽 2 servings📊 Easy🏷 Commonly associated

Preparation: 15 min
Cooking: 15 min
Waiting and resting: 0 min

History

An Osaka street-food specialty whose name refers to cooking what you like on a griddle.

Ingredients

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Preparation

1
Mix flour, eggs and water. Fold in the cabbage without compressing it.
2
Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Form two thick pancakes and lay the pork belly on top.
3
Cook 5 minutes, turn with a wide spatula and cover. Cook 5-7 minutes more until the center is firm and the pork is cooked.
4
Turn again and check that no liquid batter remains. Top with sauce, mayonnaise, bonito flakes and aonori.