Abeno Too

Saturday, January 16, 2010 - My Okonomi-yaki was bigger and possibly twice as bland as the tofu deluxe. How pointless is this bloody thing, 15.50 is torturous! I must point out that in addition to the Class A addictive properties of the mayo utilised, the option of having your pancakes sprinkled with some bonito flakes is essential- demand all the umami you can get for this street food dish...I suppose if one's not fussy about tastes then come here; it's all yours for the taking, I'm not going back.

Monday, December 01, 2008 - The Okonomi-yaki patty itself was, thankfully, cooked with a bit more theatre. The ingredients arrived raw in a metal bowl, with a whole egg yolk perched proudly on top. Our waiter then unceremoniously mashed up everything together vigorously and poured the mixture onto the hot plate. Once ready, we split up the patty with our little paint scraper tools into bitesize portions and wolfed it down. It tasted, again, rather like you'd expect fried egg and rice with bacon to taste - "familiar" I think is the word.