Friday, April 10, 2009

Okonomiyaki

Here's the YouTube Video of how it's done:



Official Ingredients (If you have a Japanese Store nearby):
(serves 2 people)

- Batter -
100g Soft Wheat Flour (3 1/2 oz)
140ml Dashi Soup (5 oz)
1/4 tsp Baking Powder
1 tpsp Grated Yamaimo (Japanese Mountain Yam)
A Little Bit of Salt

200g Cabbage & Welsh Onion (7 oz)
50g Boiled Octopus (1 3/4 oz)
8 Deep-Water Shrimps
Sakuraebi (Dried Pink Baby Shrimps)
Tenkasu (Bits of Deep-Fried Tempura Batter)
Beni Syoga (Pickled Ginger)
2 Eggs
100g Slice Pork (3 1/2 oz)

- Toppings -
Okonomiyaki Sauce
Long Green Onion
Mayonnaise
Dried Bonito Frakes
Aonori (Green Laver)



Kurt's Modified Ingredients (not as tasty, but probably more palatable and definitely easier to find ingredients for):
Serves 2

- Batter -
100g Soft Wheat Flour (3 1/2 oz)
5 oz water
1/4 tsp Baking Powder
A Little Bit of Salt
Chopped 1/2 lb of Chicken, Beef, Seafood or Pork
200g Cabbage & onion (7 oz)
sprinkle in some Panko
2 Eggs
5-6 Slices raw bacon

- Toppings -
Okonomiyaki Sauce
Chopped Green Onion
Mayonnaise