Thick savory cabbage pancake striped with sauce and mayonnaise on a griddle.

Osaka-style okonomiyaki

Japan · East Asia

Short description
This griddled savory pancake folds cabbage into batter, then finishes with sweet-savory sauce, mayo, seaweed, and bonito flakes.
Ingredients
Cabbage, flour, egg, dashi, and pork belly griddled with sauce, mayonnaise, aonori, and bonito flakes.
Cultural note
Counter seating and hot griddles are part of the experience, with each pancake built to order and finished right before eating.
Common misconception
It is not a crepe; shredded cabbage and batter cook into a thick savory pancake.

image credit

Okonomiyaki_001.jpg

creator:
ume-y
license:
CC BY 2.0
modified:
Resized for Gochizu.

audio credit

voice:
marin (gpt-4o-mini-tts)
source:
OpenAI API Text to Speech
modified:
AI-generated voice audio.