Hiroshima okonomiyaki
広島お好み焼きDish
Hiroshima okonomiyaki stacks a thin batter crêpe with a heap of cabbage, pork and noodles on the griddle, and it makes a filling, cheap meal anywhere in the prefecture.
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Before the war, Hiroshima ate issen yoshoku, a thin pancake topped with green onion and bonito flakes. After the atomic bombing in August 1945 it became cheap food for survivors, and vendors made it with whatever they could find. Stalls that sprang up around 1950 during the city's recovery, later Okonomimura, turned it into the layered dish known today.
The cook layers the ingredients instead of mixing them: batter, a tall pile of cabbage that cooks down, pork, then yakisoba or udon, a fried egg and plenty of sauce. A Hiroshima okonomiyaki uses three to four times the cabbage of the Osaka style. Islands on the route have their own versions, such as Innoshima's in-oko with udon, and Onomichi-yaki.
Quick answers about Hiroshima okonomiyakiよくある質問
How is Hiroshima okonomiyaki different from Osaka okonomiyaki?
Hiroshima okonomiyaki is layered on the griddle, with noodles and far more cabbage. Osaka okonomiyaki mixes the cabbage into the batter.
How do you order Hiroshima okonomiyaki?
Choose soba or udon for the noodle layer, then add squid, cheese or green onion as you like.
When is Hiroshima okonomiyaki in season?
Hiroshima okonomiyaki: Year-round.
Where can you eat Hiroshima okonomiyaki in Japan?
Places we list for Hiroshima okonomiyaki include Iwabee, Ochi Okonomiyaki.