Okonomiyaki (Japanese Savory Pancake)

Okonomiyaki is a popular savory pancake dish in Japan. It consists of a batter made of flour, eggs, cabbage and green onions and other ingredients of your choice. The name means "as you like it" or "what you want" in Japanese.
Ingredients
Base
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (or yam flour if you can get it)
- 1 cup water (or stock)
- 2 eggs
- ¾ cup finely sliced cabbage (about 2 inches long by ¼ inch wide)
- 2–3 green onions, chopped into ¼" rounds (use white part and freshest bit of green part)
- ¼ cup mozzarella cheese (optional; other cheese may be substituted)
- 10 small slices of chicken, bacon or beef (your choice)
Toppings
- Okonomiyaki sauce (sold at Japanese markets)
- Dried bonito flakes
- Powdered nori (seaweed)
Steps
- Mix flour, water and eggs until smooth, about 25–30 strokes. Do not overmix.
- Fold in cabbage, green onions and cheese.
- Heat a griddle or non-stick frying pan over medium heat. When hot, add 1 tablespoon oil.
- Add ⅓ cup batter. Flatten slightly. Fry 2–3 minutes.
- When golden brown on bottom, add toppings (chicken, bacon or beef, or other). Press slightly into batter.
- Turn. Fry 5 minutes or until golden brown on other side.
- Turn again. Fry topping side up 1 minute.
- Place on a plate. Top with bottled sauce, nori, and/or bonito flakes.
Source. Adapted from “Cookbook:Okonomiyaki (Japanese Savory Pancake)” by Wikibooks contributors, revision of 2025-12-03, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Changes. Steps rewritten into short commands. Introduction shortened. Wiki formatting removed. This adapted recipe is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo. Okonomiyaki-yokohama-2009.jpg by Nesnad, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia. Resized; otherwise unchanged.






