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okonomiyaki

American  
[oh-kuh-noh-mee-yah-kee, uh-koh-nuh-] / ˌoʊ kəˌnoʊ miˈjɑ ki, əˌkoʊ nə- /

noun

  1. Japanese Cooking. a savory pancake made with cabbage and other ingredients such as noodles, meat, or seafood, and served with various toppings and condiments.


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Try using it at home, either in a super simple dashi or maybe in a kombu-imbued rice pilaf, a crispy okonomiyaki, or perhaps even take inspiration from Amanda and make a vegan gumbo.

From Salon ● May 14, 2024

Kishida's parliamentary constituency covers part of Hiroshima, a city that is home to over one million people, and also around 800 restaurants specialising in okonomiyaki, a savoury pancake whose name means "cooked as you like".

From Reuters ● May 15, 2023

Japan Village, which opened in 2018, has, in addition to Sunrise Mart, several food stalls, serving everything from sushi to ramen, from soba and udon noodles to okonomiyaki, a savory Japanese pancake.

From New York Times ● Apr. 8, 2022

Her “Cup Noodles Okonomiyaki” combines the Cup Noodles Original flavor with eggs, cabbage and green onion, and is dressed with okonomiyaki sauce and Japanese mayonnaise.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 23, 2021

Cabbage pancake striped with a sweet barbecue sauce and animated with bonito flakes is an okonomiyaki not to be forgotten.

From Washington Post ● May 6, 2019

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