Okonomiyaki (Pronounced: Oh Cone Oh Mi Yocky ^_-)A pan-fried Japanese dish consisting of a batter cake with assorted vegtables, meat and toppings cooked into it. Widely considered by Americans to be the Japanese equivalent of pizza, Japanese people will politely rip your guts out in insisting that it's NOT like pizza.
Okonomi means "what you like" or "what you want", and yaki means "grilled" or "cooked".
Since I do watch some anime on the side, I found out about Okonomiyaki by watching Ranma 1/2, which consists of a transgender guy/gal that is constantly being chased by men and women, including a girl with a giant spatula who seeks revenge on him because her family's Okonomiyaki cart was stolen by the guys father.
You won't find a okonomiyaki chef with thatbig of a spatula. Or extravagantly puffy hair. Or eyes that big.
Probably with a bigger nose. Maybe three-dimensional, too, im sure that helps.
That being said, Okonomiyaki is much better than the Anime series, which revolves around gender change and being in awkward situations.
A fairly simple dish to make, you just might like it. I've never had it before, but the creator of this recipe has stated "OH GOD MY TASTEBUDS!" when thinking about eating it. I mean, when you're that enthusiastic about a recipe, you know it's good. Or bad.
Don't be afraid to try something new!
2 comments:
mm that looks good. this whole blog is cool! it actually reminds me of the book i have to read for school-- omnivore's dilemma. if you're really bored one day you should maybe check it out =)
I always inspired by you, your opinion and way of thinking, again, thanks for this nice post.
- Norman
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