10 Reviews of Okonomiyaki

From: Lil Miss Muffet

On May 18, 2005

I also make Okonomiyaki from a recipe I received from Japanese friends. To make the sauce-topping more authentic, use 1 Tbsp ketchup, 1 Tbsp Worchestershire sauce. Also, Japanese mayo is a bit tangier, so add a splash of vinegar to it to make it more like the real thing. AND, my students would NOT mix the ham with the cabbage. They would put it in the pan first, let it fry for just a bit, then add the cabbage on top. It makes it crunchier.

From: ksilvan

On Jun 19, 2003

Very quick and easy to make. I added some onion and a dash of ginger for a bit more flavor. I always enjoy a recipe this versatile; we were able to add leftover shrimp and bean sprouts. The bean sprouts added a very nice crispy texture that everyone really enjoyed. Many enjoyed these plain. Some of the children ate them with ketchup and mayo. The adults preferred of using a seasoned oyster sauce, mayo mixture as a topping. Though a very casual dish, all enjoyed it.

From: Jewelies

On Jan 12, 2006

I'm only going to leave comments here as I tagged this in a game and when I printed the recipe out and gave it to Dave to pick up some ingredients, he actually stopped at a Japanese supermarket and bought back all the 'real' ingredients. Fabulous flavour and exactally like our favourite Japanese restaurant. We cooked this on the BBQ and took Lil Miss Muffet advise of crisping the ham before adding the cabbage. Will definitely make again. UPDATE: By 'real' ingredients (and as far as I can understand from the Japanese/English lables) : Flour is called Nagatanien Mayonaise is called Mayonnaise BBQ sauce is Otafuku Okonomi sauce And then there was a seasoning packet that we bought that had 4 different seasonings in it called Marutomo. Seasoning #1 little shrimps (I didn't use these ) Seasoning #2 was like a rice cracker crunched up Both these seasonings go into the pancake Seasoning #3 Sea-vegetable flakes Seasoning #4 Bonito powder (I think, unless it's a second type of sea-vegetable. - we call them butterfly wings as they move ) Both these seasonings go onto the top of the pancake after being dressed with mayo and BBQ sauce. Both these seasonings (in my opinion) are essential. When you make them make sure to fry you ham slightly first then add the cabbage. One done Dave then took the whole lot off the grill and mixed it with the pancake mix. They are quite a thick pancake and take a while to cook. Once cooked squeese on your mayo and BBQ sauce then top with seasoning 3 & 4. The ones we use to buy from the Japanese shop were chicken and cheese (instead of ham). We will probably experiment with these next time. Out of a 470g packet of flour we got 4 pancakes. I think Dave used slightly more water than stated.

From: rokmelon

On Aug 29, 2004

We are stationed in Okinawa and this is exactly how the okonomiyaki tastes off base. I also added fresh bean sprouts as well as fresh spinach,scallions, chopped shitake mushrooms, deep fried tofu and some left over breaded fish patties...the great thing about this recipe is you can add just about anything to it. The BBQ/Mayo sauce is terrific as well. Yum yum!

From: V'nut-Beyond Redemption

On Aug 13, 2005

Very good dish. Would prefer it to have more cabbage. Tripled everything except used just one egg and put in 2 tbs of Mayo. I didn't have BBQ sauce so made do with 1/2 cup ketchup, 3 tbs worcestershire sauce and enough mayo to make up to 1 cup of saucye. A little sour but so good! Sprinkled seaweed strips on top! Yummy!

From: c0dphish

On Sep 8, 2004

What can I say, I have been looking for. This is a simple recipe that you can customize. When I make it, I shred deli ham. After reading the reviews, I will have to try adding bean sprouts. The sauce listed is very good but as like the recipe can be changed to suit the mood.

From: IdiotGirl

On May 6, 2005

I really enjoyed this recipe, and I'm showing it to my World History class for Japanese foods. I have been interested in Japan for the longest time, and I'm glad I found this. Thanks.

From: *Janelle

On Apr 17, 2009

Pretty authentic recipe! I really enjoyed these and they were easy to make. They weren't as good as the real Okonomiyaki, (given that I don't have the necessary spices) but they're pretty close. Thanks for posting!

From: bluemarine

On Jun 12, 2003

From: Seedbeads

On Mar 28, 2007

I didn't have any ham or bacon, but I wanted to get some meat into my toddler, so I minced some canned turkey into the batter. Really easy and we both enjoyed it very much!