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title: Onomichi-yaki
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journey: https://karigurashijourney.com/en/episodes/onomichi-2/
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# Onomichi-yaki

Cook the local flavors once more　/　Onomichi, Hiroshima

Onomichi's okonomiyaki is called Onomichi-yaki. It includes chicken gizzard and the town's squid tempura, said to account for more than half of Japan's production, giving it a crunchy bite. Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki grew out of the prewar snack issen-yoshoku and took its present form after the war: a thin layer of batter layered with cabbage, pork and yakisoba, steam-grilled and finished with sweet sauce and dried green seaweed. Gizzard and squid tempura are the Onomichi touch; other towns have their own versions, such as Fuchu-yaki with minced meat and Kure-yaki with thin udon. This time I cooked it in a frying pan instead of on a griddle.

## Ingredients

- Flour batter
- Cabbage
- Yakisoba noodles
- Chicken gizzard
- Squid tempura
- Egg
- Okonomiyaki sauce
- Dried green seaweed (aonori)

## How I made it

1. Shred the cabbage thin and fry the gizzard in a pan
2. Pour a thin layer of batter into the pan and spread it out
3. Pile on the cabbage and noodles, then scatter the fried gizzard
4. Slide onto a plate, flip back into the pan, and press with a spatula
5. Crack and stir an egg in the empty pan, then move the okonomiyaki onto it to cook
6. Top with okonomiyaki sauce and dried green seaweed

## This moment in the journey: Onomichi-yaki, coming right up

A generous pour of okonomiyaki sauce, a sprinkle of dried green seaweed, and the Onomichi-yaki is ready. I carried it to the table, pan and all, with a glass of lemon soda alongside.

![The Onomichi-yaki on the table, still in the pan](https://karigurashijourney.com/img/onomichi-2/s71-1200.jpg)
- Sources: https://www.ononavi.jp/onomichiya/search/detail.php?id=1901
- Sources: https://www.maff.go.jp/j/keikaku/syokubunka/k_ryouri/search_menu/menu/42_7_hiroshima.html

Read this scene in the full journey: https://karigurashijourney.com/en/episodes/onomichi-2/