“Okonomiyaki” 「お好み焼き」 is a causal Japanese food cooked on an iron griddle. Its main ingredients are wheat flour, eggs, vegetables, meat and/or seafood. A mixture of these ingredients is flattened and shaped into a round shaped and cooked similarly as pancakes on the iron griddle.

The word “Okonomi” means ‘your choice’ and “yaki” means cook or grill. As this wording suggests, wide variety of styles of “Okonomiyaki” dish is available throughout the country – the famous ones, Kansai style and Hiroshima style.

Please try this casual food in one of many “Okonomiyaki” shops in Japan, where you can enjoy cook-it-for-yourself in your own way at the customer table!