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    Okonomiyaki

    Okonomiyaki is the street food of Osaka. In this industrial city of Japan, you can see citizens and tourists devouring these "Japanese pancakes" filled with napa cabbage and topped with pork belly, squid, or octopus. While certainly a shock for most western palates, the combination of the savory batter with rich protein and sweet sauce satisfies the palate.
    Time
    Spice
    Serves

    30 Min + 1 Hr Rest

    Mild

    Two

    Calories
    Carbs
    Fiber
    Fat
    Protein

    500

    32g

    2g

    26g

    20g

    Ingredients

    6 slices bacon
    2 lbs napa cabbage
    2 eggs
    2 scallions
    2 inches namaimo or taro root
    1/2 cup all purpose flour
    1/4 tsp baking powder
    mayo for serving
    okonomi sauce for serving
    bonito flakes for serving

    Equipment

    fine grater
    vegetable peeler

    Preparation

    Place the flour, baking powder and 1/4 tsp of salt in a bowl and mix together.
    Peel the nagaimo or taro root.
    Grate the namaimo/taro root into the bowl of flour. Mix, and place in the fridge for an hour to rest.
    During the dough rest, finely slice the napa cabbage.
    Finely slice the scallions, set aside for plating.
    After the dough has rested, remove the dough from the fridge and whisk in the two eggs.
    In four small poritions, add the napa cabbage. Make sure the entire portion is mixed in before adding the next.
    Coat the bottom of the skillet with the sesame oil and place on medium high heat. Once the oil is hot, add the batter (you'll have enough batter to make 2-3 okonomiyakis) and cook until the bottom is crispy and releases easily when touched by a spatula.
    Cut the bacon to fit the top of the okonomiyaki, and lay the bacon slices on top. Use s spatuala to flip the okonomiyaki over and reduce the heat to medium until the bacon is crispy and the pancake has cooked all the way through. Continue making okonomiyakis with any remaining batter.
    Plate the okonomiyaki. Drizzle the mayo and okonomi sauce on top. Sprinkle the bonito flakes and sliced scallions on top.

    Tags: bacon, japanese, pork, street food

    Categories: recipe

    Updated: January 25, 2017

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