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Hiroshima Style Okonomiyaki (Japanese Layered Pancakes)

By: 👩‍🦳 Linda · Published: 🖨 November 3, 2015 · Updated: 💻March 21, 2020 · 🗨 4 Comments

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Hiroshima Style Okonomiyaki (Japanese Layered Pancakes) – the ultimate savory pancake complete with cabbage, bacon, noodles, shrimp, and egg. So yummy!

Hiroshima Style Okonomiyaki (Japanese Layered Pancakes) - the ultimate savory pancake complete with cabbage, bacon, noodles, shrimp, and egg. So yummy! | RotiNRice.com #hiroshimaokonomiyaki #okonomiyaki #japanesepancake

If you love pancakes and pan fried noodles, you are going to enjoy this Hiroshima Style Okonomiyaki (Japanese Layered Pancakes). It is the ultimate savory pancake. This pancake has fried noodles (usually yakisoba or udon), shrimp, cabbage, bacon, and egg all cooked into a huge tasty round. A rich brown sauce is slathered on the top to give it even more flavor. It is really delicious!

Osaka Style Okonomiyaki

The basic ingredients are similar to its cousin, the Osaka style Okonomiyaki. The exception is the addition of noodles. Also, the cooking method is different. Hiroshima Style Okonomiyaki is a layered pancake with the batter making up only a thin layer at the bottom. Osaka Style Okonomiyaki is more floury and pancake-like with the ingredients mixed into the batter. Both are equally tasty and so it is a matter of preference.

Delicious Japanese Layered Pancakes topped with green onions.

Ingredients To Make This Okonomiyaki

Okonomiyaki became popular in Japan during World War II when there was a short supply of rice. The Japanese made this pancake with just a little flour and whatever vegetables and ingredients were available. They served it as a snack to children because it was filling.

Today, cabbage appears to be the only must-have ingredient. The rest are “as you like it” although some specialty ingredients will make it taste a little more “authentic”. You can buy Okonomiyaki sauce, aonori (green seaweed flakes), and katsuobushi (dried shaved bonito flakes) at many Asian grocery stores or on-line.

Ingredients for Hiroshima Style Okonomiyaki.

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Hiroshima Style Okonomiyaki (Japanese Layered Pancakes)

Hiroshima Style Okonomiyaki (Japanese Layered Pancakes) – the ultimate savory pancake complete with cabbage, bacon, noodles, shrimp, and egg. So yummy!
Author : Linda Ooi
Course : Main Dish
Cuisine : Mediterranean
Keyword : Hiroshima Style Okonomiyaki, Japanese layered pancake, okonomiyaki
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 50 mins
Total Time 1 hr 5 mins
Servings : 4
Calories : 752kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1¼ cups all-purpose flour (187g)
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1¼ cups water (300ml)
  • 4 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 4 tsp katsuobushi (shaved bonito flakes, crushed)
  • 1 lb cabbage (thinly sliced) (450g)
  • 8 strips bacon (cut into halves)
  • 1 package yakisoba (17 oz/480g)
  • 4 tbsp mirin (Japanese cooking rice wine)
  • 1 cup okonomiyaki sauce (240ml)
  • 6 oz shrimps (peeled and deveined) (170g)
  • 4 large eggs
  • Aonori (finely shredded green seaweed)
  • 4 green onions (thinly sliced)

Instructions
 

  • Combine all-purpose flour and salt in a large bowl. Pour in 1¼ cups (300ml) water. Gently mix until just combine.
  • Preheat a large non-stick electric griddle (or large non-stick pan on the stove) on medium heat. Brush griddle with a little oil. Spread a ladle of the batter into a thin 8 inch round on one side of the griddle. Sprinkle a teaspoon of katsuobushi on the top.
  • Place a handful of shredded cabbage on the pancake and 4 half slices of bacon on the cabbage. Allow pancake batter to set, about 5 minutes.
  • Flip pancake over using 2 spatulas so that the bacon is now touching the griddle. Continue to cook for 4 to 5 minutes.
  • In the meantime, cook a portion of yakisoba on the side (or in another pan) with 1 tablespoon mirin and 1 tablespoon okonomiyaki sauce.
  • Cook 5 to 6 shrimps next the noodles. When shrimps curl and turn pink, transfer onto the fried noodles.
  • Now, move the pancake onto the noodles.
  • Crack an egg onto the side of the griddle and spread it out into an 8 inch round. Move the entire pancake (with noodles) onto the egg. Allow it to cook for another 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Flip the completed okonomiyaki over. Drizzle or spread a generous amount of okonomiyaki sauce on the top.
  • Transfer to a plate. Sprinkle with aonori (finely shredded green seaweed) and green onions.
  • Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 752kcal
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This is a full size Hiroshima Style Okonomiyaki (Japanese Layered Pancakes) served on its own as a main dish. Smaller pancakes can be made for snacking and Kewpie mayonnaise may be drizzled on the top if preferred.

Hiroshima Style Okonomiyaki topped with sliced green onions.

Enjoy…..and have a wonderful day! 😎

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  1. mjskitchen says

    November 3, 2015 at 4:53 pm

    Could you make something a little more decadent? I don’t think so! 🙂 WOW! This looks incredibly good!

    Reply
    • Linda says

      November 5, 2015 at 7:44 am

      Thanks MJ! This is a really tasty dish with not too many ingredients. Most are just garnishes. We enjoy it a lot. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Julie M. says

    November 4, 2015 at 4:58 pm

    5 stars
    Now that looks amazing! Next time I come to your neck of the woods I know where I’ll be stopping for a bite. 🙂

    Reply
    • Linda says

      November 5, 2015 at 7:44 am

      Thanks Julie! Do let me know the next time you are in town. Would love to meet up. 🙂

      Reply

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