Japanese street food or how chefs work on the streets of Japan

Not only sushi: what you can eat in the Land of the Rising Sun.

Today we invite you to get acquainted with the main Japanese street food, which is called okonomiyaki. Even its name translates as “what you love”, so everyone will surely find their okonomiyaki.

Such fast food can be found on the streets of all Japanese cities. In fact, this is a pancake, but only in Japan it does not look like pancakes we are used to.

Okonomiyaki is also called Japanese pizza or pancakes.

In Russia, pancakes are made with various fillings, in fact, okonomiyaki are just as diverse. This dish can contain anything, but there are still the main ingredients: in addition to the standard composition of pancake dough, cabbage and tuna powder are always present in okonomiyaki.

Well, then anything is added to the pancake: it can be meat, poultry, shrimp, squid, vegetables, fish and even noodles. The filling often varies depending on the area: for example, in Kyoto they traditionally make okonomiyaki with a fried egg and udon, while in the city of Hamamatsu, pickled radish is a must.

The flatbread is fried on a large stove called teppan. Chefs who cook okonomiyaki on the street sometimes prepare up to three thousand servings a day. We invite you to see how skillfully they do it.