Name: Osaka vs Hiroshima Okonomiyaki | Which one is better? ★ ONLY in JAPAN
Uploaded: 2020-03-23T03:51:09.000Z
Duration: 10 min 14 s
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Okonomiyaki here in Osaka is really good but it's famous in another area

Hiroshima, which has its own variety and to help me out with this report is a longterm resident of Osaka Kevin Reilly

John: So what is this place that we're going to?

Kevin: this is my favorite open banquet restaurant

I've been to many all over Osokka, I like this one because the texture is just perfect

John: Kevin has been living in Osaka for over 20 years and when he recommends a place, you know, it's gonna be good

This is Chiyo Okonomiyaki a family-run shop started in 1966

The inside is warm and inviting and kind of retro you can feel that it's a family-run business

You also notice right away that the tables have a gas grill on them

This is typical in most Okonomiyaki restaurants around Japan

Kevin: No here they cook it for you, but what they'll do is serve it onto here and

and it keeps it nice and hot. infact if you leave it for a while it gets nice and crispy

John: I ask this because in Tokyo at Okonomiyak restaurants

We usually get a bowl and mix and cook it ourselves

If you're not sure how to do it or just feeling lazy staff will usually do it for you upon request

But Kevin explains that in Osaka every shop has their own way

The grill is also good for yakisoba and grilling vegetables.

John: So i'm kind of excited about this because this is authentic Osaka okonomiyaki right?

It's a question that a lot of people ask can there be a definitive answer?

You have to know how it's made and I travel to Hiroshima in a past episode to learn the craft

At a place called Okumuniura. It's three floors full of okonomiyaki shops each one a little different than the one next door

Batter, eggs, noodles, and lots of cabbage

3. Moyashi bean sprouts and some seasoning

4. Strips of pork on top of any vegetables that you want to add drizzle a little more batter on

6. sweep the rest under the layers and let it cook for a minute

7. Now the twist add some noodles these are plain soba noodles with a little oil and seasoning mixed in

Formed into a circle it becomes another layer of the okonomiyaki

8. Lift the vegetables and pork layer on top of the noodles. You can see this thing is starting to get pretty big!

9. Crack open an egg and make the next layer

Be careful not to mess it up. It takes a little skill, but when it's done, right it looks good

11. Let it settle for a minute then flip it again

14. If you like add some Negi or chopped Japanese leeks

the coloring is amazing! Maybe a cherry on top. Well in this case

Now it's time to serve it to the customer

16. Carefully lift it and put it in front of the customer

Let's see how osaka okonomiyaki is made by a pro.

1. After oiling the grill mix up the ingredients inside the batter like a pancake

2. Pour it onto the grill and spread it a little into a circle

3. Add on strips of pork you can always ask to leave it off if you're vegetarian

4. Now the waiting begins. it takes a few minutes to cook.

7/8. flip it again and add the Okonomiyaki sauce

9. Some seasoning and Katsuobushi fish flakes pump up that ewmomy taste

10. Wait! more sauce drizzle a little more on top

12. That's it now take it to the customer to eat

Voice over:  Okonomiyaki Hiroshima VS Osaka

They're both very good and use a lot of cabbage

The biggest difference is that hiroshima makes it all in layers

While Osaka Kansai styles mixes most of it together in a batter.

They both have egg in it but Hiroshima styles eggs is an actual layer

Osaka has Katsuobushi and loads of mayonnaise

The batter is slightly different but each shop has its own secret to making it tasty

Both styles can be customized because the word okonomiyaki means as you like

Basically, there are tons of ways that you can make them add in seafood instead of. pork no meat No problem!

The price Osaka okonomiyaki is usually cheaper than Hiroshima, but one Hiroshima okonomiyaki can fill you up until tomorrow!

With Osaka, you can try more kinds or share with a friend

Either way you go. You'll leave happy and full.

So let's sink our teeth into that delicious Osaka style okonomiyaki

So what's his take on this okynomiyaki battle?

Hiroshima okonomiyaki just has those layers and that means that you have different kind of taste levels inside of one okonomiyaki

With Osaka okonomiyaki It seems like all the ingredients really do a good job of coming together

and It's that simplicity that I like about the Osaka okonomiyaki

However, I still have to sthat I'm always disappointed that there's no noodles

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