Hiroshima Okonomiyaki

After posting my first  Osaka Style Okonomiyaki Recipe , one of my friends asked me, "How about the okonomiyaki with noodle…

Osaka Rainy Blues

Welcome to the midst of the rainy season, and one of the wettest weeks I've experienced yet in Osaka. I have spent the past f…

Cooking in Japan

A reminder of what the kitchen looks like. When your kitchen in your apartment has just one stove, one sink, no hot water, no plu…

Natsukashii Hiroshima

A Japanese word I love is 懐かしい (natsukashii). It roughly translates in English to 'nostalgic', but not many people use th…

Ebi (Shrimp) Okonomiyaki Recipe

Okonomiyaki Restaurants in Osaka always have many variations of Okonomiyaki to choose from.  One popular variation is Ebi Okonomi…

Okonomiyaki Recipe

4 servings Time: 25 minutes   Ingredients -3 cups okonomiyaki powder -2 cups water -2 eggs beaten -1 lb sliced beef -5 cups …

Okonomiyaki Recipe (with endless variations!)

So quick and easy to make, Okonomiyaki has always been a favorite in our family. When I was a little kid we used to call it "…