Order Osaka-style okonomiyaki the way locals do
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In Osaka, okonomiyaki batter is made with dashi and loaded with cabbage, then mixed with the other ingredients and cooked together on the iron plate, unlike the layered Hiroshima style. Pork and egg is the classic first order, and modanyaki adds noodles to the mix. Many Kansai restaurants bring the bowl for you to cook at the table, so sit at the counter and watch a chef first if you are unsure. Ask about seafood if you avoid it, since the batter contains dashi.
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Order Osaka-style okonomiyaki the way locals doOkonomiyaki restaurants across Osaka, in Namba, Umeda and the neighborhoods
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