Make Okonomiyaki

Okonomiyaki is a popular Japanese dish that is also sometimes called Japanese pancakes or Japanese pizza. However, it's quite different from both pancakes and pizza. The name means "cooked how you like it", so you can use whatever fillings you like!

Steps

 * 1) Prepare your cooking surface. If you have a griddle, use that. If not, a skillet will work fine. Add a small amount of cooking oil and heat to medium-high heat.
 * 2) [[Image:Okonomiyaki_592.jpg|thumb]]Mix the ingredients until there are no batter lumps. Some people mix it all at once, and others mix the batter first (flour, stock and eggs) then add the other ingredients. You can use just about anything you like. Cabbage is the only constant, though you don't even need to use that if you'd prefer something like lettuce or spinach.
 * 3) [[Image:Okonomiyaki_506.jpg|thumb]]Cook the meat or seafood (if preferred). Pour about half of this mixture onto your cooking surface. It should be about an inch thick. Top with cooked meat and other toppings. Add another thin layer of batter.
 * 4) [[Image:Okonomiyaki_231.jpg|thumb]][[Image:Okonomiyaki_391.jpg|thumb]]Cook for about ten minutes. Or until side start to get dry. Flip and cook for six minutes. Flip once more and cook for another six minutes, if necessary.
 * 5) [[Image:Okonomiyaki_762.jpg|thumb]][[Image:Okonomiyaki_665.jpg|thumb]]Add toppings, cut and serve.

Tips

 * Some ingredients include thinly sliced meats (pork, bacon, beef), fish, shrimp, tuna, squid, octopus, carrots, blocks of mochi, daikon, bean sprouts, cheese, puffed rice, bell peppers, garlic, tomato, and onion. Use anything you like!
 * You may want to use two spatulas when flipping, as it will be quite large and soft in the middle. You may, however, make the pieces as large or small as you like.
 * Okonomiyaki has as many variations as there are people who eat it! Play around with the recipe. You can also find out about regional specialties. There are recipes for okonomiyaki containing noodles of various kinds (such as yaki soba noodles), an additional fried egg, looser batter, etc.

Warnings

 * The amount of meat and veggies you use will depend on how many ingredients you're using, as well as how you like the consistency. Be conservative when adding these to the batter, but make sure you buy enough in case you need to add more.
 * Be careful not to burn yourself on the cooking surface.

Things You'll Need

 * Griddle or skillet
 * Beater
 * Spatula - 1 (Ideally 2 for stability)

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