Osaka's Soul Food: Okonomiyaki

If you come to Osaka, Okonomiyaki is the one you MUST try! Okonamiyaki looks like pancake, but its made with cabbage. Okonomiyaki is from Osaka, so we think its Osaka's Soul Food. The most popular Okonomiyaki restaurant is "Fugetsu" 風月. There are over 60 branches in Kansai, so you can find it easily.



Okonomiyaki is so popular for people because it is casual and cheap. One Okonomiyaki is about 600yen to 900yen. (depends on topping) You can order 1 Okonomiyaki for your self and 1 Yakisoba (fried noodle) to share with people you go with.



You can choose the topping such as pork, shrimp, squid. these are traditional style.
If you want to make it new style and more unique food, you can also add cheese, mochi (rice cake), kimuchi (Korean spicy pickle), potato etc....as you like.
But I recommend you to try basic one which is pork.

Cabbage is the main ingredient, so it sounds healthy, but it's actually not that healthy because of a lot of sauce on top. The sauce is called "Okonomiyaki sauce". It's made for Okonomiyaki. its also called "Tonkatsu sauce". Normally, they make it for you on the cast-iron pan in front of you, so you can enjoy looking at how it's cooked. Flipping it is the most fun part! Also you can enjoy the smell. That definitely makes you more hungry ;)

They put Mayonnaise before the "Okonomiyaki sauce", so if you don't want Mayonnaise, you must say 'No Mayonnaise, please'. otherwise, they will put it.
lastly, they put "Katsuobushi" (dried bonito shavings) on the top.
The photo bellow is before it's cooked. Once you had watched how to cook it, you will find it easy. You can even make it at home! Enjoy~!




Fugetsu (風月)
〒530-0011 大阪市北区大深町1-1 ヨドバシ梅田 8F
Yodoashi Camera 8F 1-1 Ofuka-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka, 530-0011
TEL: 06-6377-2319
Open: 11:00~23:00