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What is Okonomiyaki?

お好み焼き おこのみやき / okonomiyaki

A savoury pancake made with flour, egg and a lot of shredded cabbage, cooked on a hot plate with pork, seafood or other toppings and finished with a sweet-savoury sauce, mayonnaise, seaweed flakes and bonito flakes.

How to order and eat it

Some places cook it at your table on an iron plate; ask the staff before you start. You cut it into wedges with a small metal spatula.

Dietary notes

Contains wheat, egg and cabbage, often pork and fish (bonito flakes, dashi). The sauce often contains fruit and vegetables and wheat.

This is a general description, and recipes vary by shop. If you have an allergy or follow a diet, ask the staff before you order.