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das · Joined: 13 Mar 2005 Posts: 15

One reason I am looking forward to living in Japan is that I hope to find cheaper okonomiyaki. I just love that thing and can eat it everyday! Unfortunately in california it isn't so cheap and rather inconvenient as I have to travel far to a place that sells it. Hawaii too, only one place here sells it. I was wondering how cheap it can get in Japan.

Gordon · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 5309 Location: Japan

6-700 yen and big and filling.

melirae · Joined: 26 Feb 2004 Posts: 145 Location: Korea

There's a street shop where you can get a small one for 100 yen in Osaka near OCAT. While small, they are quite tasty and cure a craving!

canuck · Joined: 11 May 2003 Posts: 1921 Location: Japan

sethness · Joined: 28 Feb 2005 Posts: 209 Location: Hiroshima, Japan

In Hiroshima, prices for a full-size Okonomiyaki start at around 500 yen, and go up from there (depending on toppings and extras). We also recognize that there are 2 types: Hiroshima-style and Osaka-style.

Which kind are you into ?

By the way, a lot of us ( at www.ChatHiroshima.com ) have been tossing around the question of whether Okonomiyaki is healthy food, or junkfood. What do YOU guys think ?

Oh...another thing to watch out for is, there are 2 major Okonomiyaki sauce companies: Otafuku and Carp. Otafuku tends to be less sweet, Carp tends to be sugary. So, while you're eating at a restaurant in Japan, it'd be a good idea to note the type of sauce... if you like what you're eating (or not) may be a function of which sauce, not just the the chef & toppings.

wintersweet · Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 7:44 am Post subject:

I've had both Osaka and Hiroshima style and I like Hiroshima style the best by far. Probably because it seemed less seafoody to me--but I'm not very experienced. Wink

Good to know about the sauces.

In San Francisco Japantown, I don't remember how much they charge for okonomiyaki, but it was Osaka style there. OH BUT HEY! In googling to try to find out the price range, I found out that there's a Hiroshima-style place in San Jose. (San Jose actually has more Japanese population than SF, even in raw numbers rather than percentages.)

I need to make a trip to San Jose and see if it's anywhere near as good as the stuff I had in Hiroshima itself...

guest of Japan · Joined: 28 Feb 2003 Posts: 1601 Location: Japan

I just had Hiroshima style a few hours ago. It was 850 yen.

Synne · Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Posts: 269 Location: Tohoku

Little shop in Yamagata Ken I tried a bit back...

...300 yen for a huge one...mind you it wass all pre set, you cant ask for anything on or off...as Im sure most you living in Japan know. Rolling Eyes

I Liked Osaka Eki Okonomiyaki the best to be honest.

Dominique · Joined: 26 Aug 2004 Posts: 141 Location: Juso, Osaka

Juso: 100 yen

canuck · Joined: 11 May 2003 Posts: 1921 Location: Japan

Dominique · Joined: 26 Aug 2004 Posts: 141 Location: Juso, Osaka

Its not made of cabbage. I havent seen any cabbage in it. Its egg, batter and beans sprouts.

Lynn · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 696 Location: in between

Vince · Joined: 05 May 2003 Posts: 559 Location: U.S.

In Machida, there's a vegetable stand with a little side kitchen that sells stuff like yakitori and okonomiyaki. The okonomiyaki is pretty big and darn tasty, especially for Y380.

Brooks · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 1369 Location: Sagamihara

really Vince? Where is it located?
Is it the Osaka kind?

canuck · Joined: 11 May 2003 Posts: 1921 Location: Japan