Okonomiyaki is a popular casual food originated in Osaka and Hiroshima. It can be said Japanese pancake.
The unique point about Okonomiyaki is that you cook it on the iron hot plate on your own.
A typical Okonomiyaki’s ingredients are meat or seafood or both, shredded cabbage, egg, a little flour mixed with water. You mix all the ingredients served in a bowl together, and put the mixture roundly on the hot iron plate. When the downside gets brown, turn it over with metal spatulas.
Spread Okonomiyaki sauce on the surface, and put other toppings, like dried bonito flakes, and green laver. It is done when the other side gets brown.
There are two Okonomiaki shops in Otaru.
The Okonomiyaki in the image is Asunaro's. http://www.okonomi-asunaro.com/
Asunaro also fits for vegetarians as they have menu of Okonomiyaki using only vegetables.
It is located in a few-minute-walk from JR Minamiotaru station. You can enjoy a view of the sea while you are waiting for your Okonomiyaki ready.
They have varieties of Okonomiyaki at Asunaro.
I put cheese as an optional topping at an extra cost of 300 yen.
