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, Japan ]] is a type of Japan ese pan-fried batter cake with various ingredients. ''Okonomi'' means "what you like", or "what you want" and ''yaki'' means "grilled" or "cook" (cf. ''yakitori'' and ''yakisoba'') in Japanese, so this dish's name means "cook what you like, the way you like". The batter is based on flour, grated Yam , water or Dashi , egg, and shredded cabbage, and usually contains other ingredients such as Welsh Onion , Meat (such as bacon), Octopus , Squid , Shrimp , Vegetable s, Kimchi , Mochi , and Cheese . Okonomiyaki is often compared to an Omelette , Pizza , or Pancake because of the variety of ingredients it can contain, as well as the way it is prepared. Hence it is sometimes referred to as "Japanese pizza" or as "Japanese pancake". Many Okonomiyaki restaurants are set up as grill-it-yourself establishments, where the server brings the customer a bowl of ingredients, and the customer then mixes and grills it on their own at a table with a hot plate at its center. Osaka-style Okonomiyaki is prepared like a Pancake . The batter and other ingredients are spread and fried on both sides, using either a hot plate ('' Teppan '') or a pan and flipping it with metal Spatulas that are later used to cut up the Okonomiyaki. The finished product is then served with further toppings that may include okonomiyaki sauce (similar to Worcestershire Sauce but thicker and sweeter), Nori , Fish Flakes , Mayonnaise , and Ginger . When this style of okonomiyaki is served with a layer of fried noodles on top (either Ramen or Udon is common), it is called . A thin variety of okonomiyaki made with a great deal of Welsh Onion is called . In Japan okonomiyaki is usually associated with the Kansai region, where it is thought to have originated, and Hiroshima . Different regions prefer different toppings and batters for okonomiyaki:
Many Okonomiyaki Restaurant s specialize in specific genres of the dish. One variant popular at Festivals is where the okonomiyaki is served rolled (''maki'') around a pair of Chopsticks (''hashi'') and eaten much like a Corndog . OKONOMIYAKI IN JAPANESE POPULAR CULTURE Rumiko Takahashi 's Manga '' Ranma ½ '' features a young, Entrepreneur ial okonomiyaki Chef named Ukyo Kuonji . Ukyo wears okonomiyaki Spatula s strapped to her Clothing at all times, and uses the utensils for arts both Culinary and Martial . SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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