{"id":14119,"date":"2017-04-28T12:15:16","date_gmt":"2017-04-28T11:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/?p=14119"},"modified":"2017-06-02T09:14:22","modified_gmt":"2017-06-02T08:14:22","slug":"japanese-savoury-pancake-okonomiyaki-recipe-reiko-hashimoto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/28\/japanese-savoury-pancake-okonomiyaki-recipe-reiko-hashimoto\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese savoury pancake (okonomiyaki) recipe from Reiko Hashimoto"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Like this post? 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This is such a satisfying dish as it has everything in it and is so scrumptious! My version is in the simpler Kansai style, whereas the Hiroshima style includes egg noodles in the batter mix. The condiments are very important and <em>tonkatsu<\/em> sauce is a definite must.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Serves 4<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>420g plain flour<\/li>\n<li>4 eggs, beaten<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon baking powder<\/li>\n<li>3 teaspoons instant dashi powder<\/li>\n<li>1 pointed cabbage, shredded<\/li>\n<li>2 bunches of spring onions, finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>1\u00bd tablespoons vegetable oil, for frying<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons tenkasu or deep-fried shallots (page 79 or available from Chinese supermarkets)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Optional toppings<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>prawns, calamari, thinly sliced pork belly or beef, sweetcorn, halloumi cheese, as you like<\/p>\n<h3><strong>For the <em>tonkatsu<\/em> sauce (makes about 180ml)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons soy sauce<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons caster sugar<\/li>\n<li>5 tablespoons tomato ketchup<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon sake<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd\u20131 teaspoon English mustard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>To serve<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Mayonnaise or mustard, optional<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons ao-nori (seaweed) powder<\/li>\n<li>20g bonito flakes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Method<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>First make the tonkatsu sauce. Put all the ingredients, except the mustard, in a small saucepan. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for about 7 minutes or until the mixture is thickened to the consistency of tomato ketchup. Remove from the heat and cool, then stir in the mustard to taste. Refrigerate and use as required.<\/li>\n<li>Put the flour in a large bowl, add 500ml water and mix. Once all the flour has been combined with the water, add the beaten eggs, baking powder and dashi powder then mix well until the batter is smooth with no lumps. Add the cabbage and spring onions and mix in well. This is the base of the okonomi-yaki pancake.<\/li>\n<li>Heat a little oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. When hot, pour the pancake mixture into the pan, tilting the pan to spread the mixture out to a thickness of about 1.5cm. Sprinkle with deep-fried shallots and your choice of toppings, making sure to evenly spread them over the surface of the whole pancake.<\/li>\n<li>Reduce the heat to low and partially cover with a lid (to release the condensation) and cook for about 15 minutes depending on the size of the pancake, making sure the bottom of the pancake is not burnt.<\/li>\n<li>Flip the pancake over, using two large spatulas, and then cook for a further 5 minutes without the lid until done. To check if the pancake is cooked, insert a toothpick into the centre and it should come out dry. If the toothpick comes out with sticky batter attached, flip it over again and leave it to cook for a few more minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Transfer the pancake onto a large plate and then slather with the tonkatsu sauce, mayonnaise and mustard if you like. Sprinkle with ao-nori and bonito flakes to finish.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Need dinner for tomorrow night too? Reiko shared her chicken and vegetable katsu recipe <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/07\/chicken-vegetable-katsu-recipe-reiko-hashimoto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insideasiatours.com\/magazine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-13856 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/East-Cover--212x300.jpg\" alt=\"East magazine cover\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/East-Cover--212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/East-Cover--399x564.jpg 399w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/East-Cover--390x552.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/East-Cover--510x722.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/East-Cover-.jpg 595w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Reiko Hashimoto&#8217;s second book,\u00a0<em>Cook Japan, Stay Slim, Live Longer\u00a0<\/em>is out now. For a chance to win a copy, check out our latest competition in the summer edition of\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insideasiatours.com\/magazine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">east<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>magazine.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>If a taste of Japan in your kitchen doesn&#8217;t quite cut it, how about a 13-night <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/self-guided-japan-holidays\/i-gadc\/gastronomic-adventure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gastronomic Adventure<\/a>\u00a0in Japan?\u00a0Dine at an <em>izakaya<\/em>, take a street food tour of Osaka and roll your own sushi in Reiko&#8217;s home city of Kyoto.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Take a look at Rieko Hashimoto\u2019s website for more ideas:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hashicooking.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.hashicooking.co.uk<\/a> or buy her new book <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Cook-Japan-Stay-Slim-Longer\/dp\/1472933230\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>Like this post? 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