tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post4918779697430479436..comments2024-02-12T08:13:45.750+09:00Comments on Hiroyuki's Blog on Japanese Cooking: Okonomiyaki/お好み焼きHiroyukihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07075672590298671343noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-82532633594644117302017-03-05T07:25:20.203+09:002017-03-05T07:25:20.203+09:00seeandoh: Coffee! Coffee can't grow in Japan!seeandoh: Coffee! Coffee can't grow in Japan! Hiroyukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075672590298671343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-78101356360583181942017-03-04T14:46:22.106+09:002017-03-04T14:46:22.106+09:00I find a lot of similarities in Japanese geography...I find a lot of similarities in Japanese geography, ecosystem here in Kerala, S. India. We have a very green landscape with a long sea coast on one side and with huge areas of Rice Paddy Cultivation, hillside spice plantations including Tea and Coffee. The countryside vegetation includes coconut palms, plantains(banana),vegetables and fruits mostly tropical. There is no snow fall sadly. So we do not have berries, cabbage, lettuce and broccoli etc in the plains. But all these grow well in the hill slopes of our state. Welcome to our State Mr. Hiroyuki and family.9895039531 seeandohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12546154307531144248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-23754277653924109682017-02-27T18:41:51.283+09:002017-02-27T18:41:51.283+09:00seeandoh: All the ingredients?! That't incredi...seeandoh: All the ingredients?! That't incredible! I hope you find your okonomiyaki delicious!Hiroyukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075672590298671343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-65359042850489845982017-02-27T16:01:08.220+09:002017-02-27T16:01:08.220+09:00I have to try this. I can source all the ingredien...I have to try this. I can source all the ingredients here. It will be something new for my plate. Okonomiyaki looks like an Omlette or Uthappam here in S. India9895039531 seeandohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12546154307531144248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-24744388576316453992017-02-25T11:26:05.819+09:002017-02-25T11:26:05.819+09:00Looks Delicious Hiroyuki-san - it's 2:30am her...Looks Delicious Hiroyuki-san - it's 2:30am here in the UK and you have made me really hungry!Khashnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-44846480971559310252017-02-25T08:26:01.514+09:002017-02-25T08:26:01.514+09:00Chibimoni: Thanks to your comment about dashi, I c...Chibimoni: Thanks to your comment about dashi, I corrected the text of the post.<br /><br />You may still find the batter bland, but it's the sauce (and the mayo) and the toppings that make the okomoniyaki delicious!<br /><br />Khash: You can find photos of the finished dish in most of the posts about okonomiyaki in my blog, including:<br />http://hiro-shio.blogspot.jp/2014/01/okonomiyaki-with-yamato-imo-in-it.html<br />Hiroyukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075672590298671343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-89099751769724980622017-02-25T02:44:53.179+09:002017-02-25T02:44:53.179+09:00Thanks for clearing that up. I wish you had put a ...Thanks for clearing that up. I wish you had put a picture of the finished Dish.<br /><br />I guess it must have been too delicious to wait and take a picture of ;)Khashnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-79756508004385582942017-02-24T23:07:00.803+09:002017-02-24T23:07:00.803+09:00Thank you so much for the explanations and recomme...<br />Thank you so much for the explanations and recommendations.<br />I'll try making the 3 mushroom okonomiyaki as recommended.<br />I know this is like super late but congratulations on your win! :)<br />That huge mushrooms on top sure looks delicious!<br />And yes...I can find everything listed on the recipe.<br />Maybe except for Beni Shoga since there's no Japanese supermarket nearby my area.<br />I'll try to find them this weekend. :DChibimonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07408684760477906453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-35787569641317294642017-02-24T13:16:35.129+09:002017-02-24T13:16:35.129+09:00Khash:
Well, as you may know, there are no such t...Khash:<br /><br />Well, as you may know, there are no such things as Tokyo-style okonomiyaki. There are only two styles, Osaka and Hiroshima. The okonomiyaki shown here is more like the Osaka style okonomiyaki. The Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki is kind of hard to make at home.Hiroyukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075672590298671343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-23845591246409890602017-02-24T10:04:11.317+09:002017-02-24T10:04:11.317+09:00Dear Hiroyuki,
Is this style of Okonomiyaki more ...Dear Hiroyuki,<br /><br />Is this style of Okonomiyaki more similar to the way it is done in Kansai/Hiroshima or the way it is done in Tokyo?Khashnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-10040480660710811752017-02-23T14:34:47.738+09:002017-02-23T14:34:47.738+09:00Amy: Thanks for reminding me of the dashi! I did a...Amy: Thanks for reminding me of the dashi! I did add 1 tsp instant dashi to the batter as a "kakushi aji" (hidden flavor), and yes, may recipes call for dashi (either real dashi or instant dashi). Dried shrimp are not an essentail ingredient, although I like to add them myself.Hiroyukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075672590298671343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-22119938618103856962017-02-23T08:25:28.857+09:002017-02-23T08:25:28.857+09:00I forgot to add - of course I also topped the okon...I forgot to add - of course I also topped the okonomiyaki with katsuobushi! I found some finely shredded katsuobushi that looked very pretty on top of the okonomiyaki!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08638548513164500123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-71665007061196657792017-02-23T08:24:17.272+09:002017-02-23T08:24:17.272+09:00Looks great, Hiroyuki! I found fresh yamaimo in a ...Looks great, Hiroyuki! I found fresh yamaimo in a Chinese market a while ago, so I gave making okonomiyaki a try. Unfortunately, I found it a little bland - I think it was because I didn't add dashi and baby shrimp to the batter, as I couldn't find it. I was still able to top the okonomiyaki with beni shoga, sauce, mayo, and aonori, though. It seems to me that the shrimp (and maybe dashi, too?) are really necessary to make a good okonomiyaki. What do you think?Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08638548513164500123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-90267284211603864452017-02-22T21:49:41.006+09:002017-02-22T21:49:41.006+09:00Chibimoni: Yes, you can skip yam. Or, maybe you ma...Chibimoni: Yes, you can skip yam. Or, maybe you may want to use potatoes, tofu, merengue, etc. If you can get enoki mushroom, try this recipe:<br />http://hiro-shio.blogspot.jp/2011/03/my-award-winning-recipe-for-okonomiyaki.html<br /><br />If you can find anything slimy, just give it a try in place of yam.<br /><br />Okonomiyaki sauce is sweeter than Chuunou sauce, which is a kind of all-purpose sauce. I myself prefer Chuunou sauce to okonomiyaki sauce. Hiroyukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075672590298671343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-7813281117828903452017-02-22T20:36:10.841+09:002017-02-22T20:36:10.841+09:00I think I can try making this at home.
Is it ok to...<br />I think I can try making this at home.<br />Is it ok to skip "yam"? <br />Or is it a must item to make the texture fluffier?<br />And what's the difference between Chuunou sauce and Okonomiyaki sauce? :)<br />Chibimonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07408684760477906453noreply@blogger.com