When we got told to come back a bit later for our Matsusaka
beef fix, the sister suggested we reward ourselves with okonomiyaki, a type of
Japanese pancake, at a busy restaurant located in one of Dotonbori’s shopping
streets. We patiently waited for about
10 minutes before being ushered downstairs into a restaurant, no bigger than the
width of two king sized mattresses, plastered by a bright coloured orange wall
on one side and an assortment of Japanese calligraphy on the other.
There is a minimum spend per dine-in customer and after
surveying nearby tables, it appeared that the okonomiyaki served, be it added
with seafood or poultry, can be quite a big meal for small eaters like us.
Determined, we went ahead and ordered ourselves one serve of it with a small
side of chicken appetizers. Our waiter returned after about 5 minutes with a
bowl of finely shredded cabbage, possibly lightly coated with flour and begun
to rhythmically beat in an egg before pouring the mixture onto the heated hot
plate in front of us.
Throughout the cooking duration, the waiter returned after a
few minutes to check on the okonomiyaki’s doneness and flipped it over when
due, topping it with a handful of fine shreds of bonito. Once both sides have been
cooked, he then brushed over a sweet, sticky looking brown coloured sauce over
it followed suit by a lashing of mayonnaise.
Piping hot yet still holding a firm shape, we slowly
consumed this humble Japanese dish before jetting off to meet our other friend.
Consisting mostly of fiber, one may see it as a healthy meal, quite tasty when
combined with the sweet sauce and a touch of cheesy tasting mayonnaise.
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