1.お好み焼き(Okonomiyaki) Okonomiyaki is known as a kind of Japanese-style pancakes or pizza. As "okonomi" means
"what you like" or "what you want", you can add your
favorite ingredients in okonomiyaki. Okonomiyaki is usually made from egg, flour, water, small shrimp, squid, and chopped cabbage. Okonomiyaki usually has various toppings like thinly sliced pork, red ginger, green
onion, katsubushi
(dried bonito flakes), and more. Okonomi means "what you like" or "what you want", and yaki means "grilled" or "cooked";
thus, the name of okonomiyaki means "cook what you like".
In Japan, okonomiyaki is mainly associated with Kansai or Hiroshima areas, but is widely available
throughout the country. Toppings and batters tend to vary according to
region.