Okonomiyaki is a Japanese vegetable pancake.

Okonomiyaki is a folk delicacy from Kansai, Japan. It is also a part of Osaka’s food culture and a representative of pasta culture.

Due to its appearance, some people also call Okonomiyaki a Japanese-style pizza.

There are two types of Okonomiyaki: Kansai-style Okonomiyaki and Hiroshima-style Okonomiyaki.

The history of Okonomiyaki dates back to the Showa era. After the Japanese warships arrived in Italy, the chefs on the warships ate Italian pizza. When they returned to the warships, they used Japanese ingredients to make them, which was well received by the sailors on the warships.

After returning to Osaka, he taught this cuisine to more Osaka chefs at the Navy Yard. Later, gradually there were shops specializing in making Okonomiyaki on the streets of Osaka, and Okonomiyaki developed.

From the Meiji period onward, people spread bonito powder, green onions, etc. on the batter and spread it into pancakes, then poured sauce over them to make yoshiyaki and sell it at stalls.

This food that is loved by the common people gradually became popular, and the cooking method was continuously improved, forming the current okonomiyaki.

In fact, Okonomiyaki still does not have an accurate Chinese translation. Its Japanese name is Okonomiyaki.

If translated, it roughly means frying everything you like, so the recipes for this dish are very open.

According to another survey, Okonomiyaki is also one of the most popular foods in Japanese families.