Okonomiyaki....Can I do it????

Tonight was a night of firsts. Well, honestly, only one first. It was the first time I attempted to make Japanese food...all by myself...with no Japanese people in the room...or even the same building. I decided to make one of my all time favorite things to eat, OKONOMIYAKI!!! This was quite risky because I don't want to put myself off anything that I normally enjoy when others prepare it.

So....what is Okonomiyaki???? According to Wikipedia, okonomiyaki is "is a pan-fried Japanese dish cooked with various ingredients. Okonomi means "what you like" or "what you want", and yaki means "grilled" or "cooked" (cf. yakitori and yakisoba); thus, the name of this dish means "cook what you like, the way you like". In Japan, okonomiyaki is usually associated with the Kansai or Hiroshima areas. Toppings and batters tend to vary according to region."

Why would I make such a dish?? Well, it is a specialty of the Kansai region of Japan and more specifically, Osaka. My better half is from Osaka and she cooks a "mean" okonomiyaki. I've watched her make it and happily consumed it on many an occasion....now was the time to make it. Unfortunately it's not so easy to get all the proper ingrdients in a small Canadian town, but I got most of the things I needed!

Hmmm...the batter, cabbage, eggs, green onions and garlic all waiting to meet "Mr. Pan."

Sizzle my pretties...usually you put thinly sliced beef or pork on top...I figured bacon would do just fine!

Oh No!!!! Will it work out????

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Yes!!! Flipping them was a success. None of the bacon fell off!

All right! Not bad. Things worked out as well as I could manage....noting the lack of proper ingredients, know-how and skill!

Will I try to make okonomiyaki again??? I dunno...maybe I should wait for the experts to do it justice. BUT....it did work out ok...no one died in the process of preparing the meal or consuming it.