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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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"You could say that okonomiyaki is the number-one most popular soul food among people from Hiroshima," said Atsuki Kitaura, the city-wide manager of the Chinchikurin chain.

From Reuters May 15, 2023

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

The luscious texture of mountain yam serves as a binding agent in okonomiyaki, a savory Japanese pancake made from wheat flour and eggs.

From Salon Apr. 28, 2021

I’m eager to try it with okonomiyaki and yakitori.

From Washington Post Sep. 4, 2020

They include raw seafood, yaki skewers, okonomiyaki from a cast-iron skillet, plates of fried oysters with smoked yam purée, and grilled mackerel with gobo and umeboshi.

From New York Times Oct. 15, 2019

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