Saturday, 26 November 2011

• Okonomiyaki in Ginza, Tokyo

  Fight the dreadful Autumn-y cold with hearty servings of piping hot Okonomiyaki. The generous grease on a hotplate may be a little too much to stomach on a summer day but come chilly autumn, comfort food like this traditional Japanese dish are simply too hard to resist. Join me?

  いらっしゃいませ (Welcome)！！

  

   Yakisoba (fried noodles), Okonomiyaki (savory pancake), Monjyayaki (pan-friend batter).

  Which dish would you go for?
  

  

  My all-time favorite - Seafood & Pork Okonomiyaki. The name, Okonomiyaki, is derived from the word okonomi, meaning "what you like/want", and yaki meaning "grilled" or "cooked. The batter is made of flour, grated yam, water or dashi, eggs and shredded cabbage, and usually contains other ingredients such as green onion, meat (generally pork or bacon), octopus, squid, shrimp, vegetables, kimchi, mochi or cheese. 
  

  

  Delish!

  

  The chef behind our yummy orders.

  (normally in other restos, the diners are supposed to cook their own dishes on the hotplates)

  

  Ending the meal with some tasty yakisoba, which made me think of all the yakisobas I had every Japanese summer festival in Tokyo..

  

  Yakisoba : Ramen-styled noodles fried with bite-sized pork,vegetables (cabbage, onion, carrots), yakisoba sauce, salt, pepper, beni shoga (shredded pickled ginger), aonori (seaweed powder), katsuobushi (fish flakes) and mayonnaise.

  

   

  Gunta (Mitsukoshi Ginza Outlet) (map here)

  Tokyo Chuo-ku Ginza 4-6-16 Ginza Mitsukoshi 11th Floor

  Operating hours: 11:00～23:00

  Nearest station: Ginza station, Higashi Ginza Station, Yurakucho Station

  Hope you enjoyed this little Japanese feast with me!

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