Imagine walking into the kitchen and seeing Joshua talking into a cupboard

Am I the only one that loves the white wall? It gives the place this clean and pro feeling that is complemented by how clean the kitchen looks in the next shot. Just my honest opinion

OMG I've been wanting to make okonomiyaki at home for a long time! We usually make what we call "economiyaki": the cheap version LOL

LOVE okonomiyaki! It literally translates into, “what you prefer, fried”

I first made okonomiyakis for my bf about a year ago bc I thought it’d be nice to get more variety in our stay-in dinner date meals. Totally backfired bc then it was like the only thing he wanted for dinner and they were kinda time consuming (I’d made crunchy tempura bits and extra toppings). Eventually I said we could keep having them if HE made them, so I took him with me to the Asian market, showed him where everything was, and taught him how to make them. Now it’s un-backfired bc I get to eat okonomiyakis 2+ times a month but someone else does all the work lol. He’s even come up with a keto version, and a “southerner style”.

This is the Osaka style okonomiyaki, I think I prefer the Hiroshima style, still nice video, Joshua.

I used this recipe and made my Japanese Mommy happy! Thank you!😁

I’ve been making this for a few years and it’s amazing. My wife lived in japan and asked me to learn how to make it and it is easily my favorite thing to make and eat. Worth the effort.

The okonomiyaki sauce here in this video is an American version. Traditional Japanese is a plum, dates and peach based sauce called Otafuku. The recipe varies a great deal from region to region. In Australia most places use Teriyaki sauce or a BBQ sauce. Of course choose the sauce you like best and don't forget the Kewpie mayo! :)

“Kitchen Sink” means “Everything BUT the Kitchen Sink”. It’s a hyperbolized way of saying it’s got a lot of ingredients.

"Easily at home" Then proceeds to name 20 ingredients I won't find in a radious of 300 km around my house 😐

Oh Boy! Had an Kimchi Okonomiyaki in Hiroshima and that was one of the best things i ever eat in my entire live.

Amazing video! You should look into making traditional Mexican food like pozole!!

This is real authentic!! Even with the homemade okonomiyaki sauce, it seems pretty close to the real thing for me. I think there are some tiny differences, like how in my family we have a massive hot plate and while we're cooking the main pancake we'll fry the pork belly and shrimps on the side and pop them on right before we flip it. We'll also do whole shrimp rather than cutting it into small pieces, and we'll get squid too. Also pro tip: once you've turned the pancake over poke holes in it with chopsticks to get heat coming through more easily! But yea sick vid!

I remember watching those from this anime Ranma 1/2 I always thought they looked so good!

to add to the tempura scrap part, you can compromise by using either a poder tempura and making into a batter OR making your own regular batter with just flour(idk of itll be the same consistency) then you make little droplets onto a pot of hot oil, youre basically frying your own tempura scraps. As for making the little drops, using a fork should help, dip a fork into the batter then let bits of batter drip onto the hot oil.

If you have access to it, add grated Nagaimo/Yamaimo, Japanese long/mountain yam to the batter. The texture gets so much better due to the gooey structure of the yam 😍

I've made Okonomiyaki dozens of times and just tried your recipe. It was great. It was my first time making the sauce and I was impressed. I still added Yamaimo since my Osaka friends swear by it, but I might try a side by side comparison since I'm not convinced it's necessary. I substituted flour and soy sauce with Cassava flour and tamari for my Gluten Free friends. I don't know any GF substitutes for Worcestershire sauce.

As a Japanese, I was always confused why okonomiyaki gets referred to as a “pancake”. It’s nothing like a pancake to me and it feels similar to if someone was describing orange juice as “soup”.

Remind me to make this when I'm out of college. It looks like one of THE most delicious things ever conceived.

Look at this dude. He got his new gadget and now he will use a shit ton of katsobushi in almost every dish... I like it.

That's not easy bruh The hardest part for me is finding the ingredients

Looks good sir! First time I had it was in Kyoto. The chefs name was "Masta-san", or so we called him. His Okonomiyaki was amazing. He cracked too eggs on the griddle and flipped the pancake onto it. Damn, I want it

I made this exact recipe today. It was excellent!!! My husband said it was almost exactly like what he had in Japan. So it’s something we will be making way more often now! So thank you!

This is the god of pancakes must respect

Made this last night, 1/4 inch slices of Japanese eggplant instead of pork belly is a good veggie option

Thanks for listing the ingredients with your youtube videos. It makes reference easier when cooking, without having to watch the video all over again. Great videos and recipes btw. Just watched a few of your videos.

This is my absolute favorite food in the world. I'm afraid to make it though. Looks so complex. I also like it with candied bacon on top. yum.

In my home we call it "væltet køleskab", which I guess translates into 'tipped refrigerator' as if you had just tipped it over, and some stuff fell onto the pan and was cooked.

There's two variations, this being the Osaka version and then there is the Hiroshima version. Please make the Hiroshima version one day Joshua! 💚

god bless you, this was my favorite thing to eat while I was in japan and now I can finally make it by myself

The music roll during the b-roll ALWAYS does it for me!!

I like to cook my bacon or pork belly on one side, render out some fat, then cook the pancake in that pork fat. Crispy side gets laid down on the top before flipping, this ensures both sides get cooked and get the crispy texture I like. I also like to add mirin to the batter, I find it browns up a bit better. Just my preference, but give it a try some time.

“...everything BUT the kitchen sink.”

Did Okonomiyaki several times because of your video. I love it. My husband loves it. My kids love it. Just. So. Good. Thanks for sharing!

Okonomiyaki flour helps. Wildly chopped cabbage can help too, helps with texture when cooked. Can sub dashi (if too strong a flavour) for chicken oxo (bullion cubes or any flavoured stock). Cube pork medallion steaks and toss through batter. Add corn it's awesome. Can sub pork belly for bacon or ham. Also for extra body use ground up daikon radish.

Josh you make me so excited to move out so I can cook whatever I want without my parents judging what I make!!

Just an FYI from someone who lived in Japan several years and has a Japanese wife. Okonomi is pronounced like Economy with an O. So Oconomy yaki.

honestly sometimes i dont pay attention to the video i just listen to his voice because something about his voice is just so nice and cool

Josh, I'm writing to thank you. I had never heard of this before it was served up on my KZfaq feed. I live in the UK and spend time with the family in northern europe. My daughter is coeliac and a veg avoider. This can be twisted into a GF delight with 30% veg. With finely shredded cabbage, softened onions, kwispy bacon and bbq sauce it gets inhaled. And it's done from start to washing up in 30min.

Ayyy Notification Gang! Awesome video as always 👏👏

Hey, Joshua, I'd love to see your take on the traditional Finnish Karelian pies (rice pies) - they're super tasty open crispy pies with delicious rice with egg filling - they're absolutely delicious when done right, yet they're simple, so I'd like to see how you can super-upgrade them with your skills. :)

I’ve wanted to try this since watching Ranma 1/2 for the first time

Oh my Goodness!!! You already have one up already. Thank you so much!!! We love you Papa!! Doug and Liz

Nice to find a recipe that doesn't expect me to grate my own yamaimo! Saving this one for its feasibility. Also, it's not good okonomiyaki unless those bonito flakes are dancing!

You know what I’m gonna say, please release “Hit them with the B-roll” Joshua on Spotify

This is absolutely one of my favorite things in the world to eat.

The Agedama 揚げ玉 at 2:10 is also called Tenkasu 天かす by the way. I hope this helps anyone who wants to buy a bag. Also one of my favorite hole in the wall okonomiaki/yakisoba restaurants in Japan that I went to frequently when I lived there had imo-okonomiaki or potato okomoniaki. Instead of thinly sliced pork it had thin planks of potato on the top. The potatoes were always crispy on the top and fluffy on the inside. It was one of my favorite items on the menu.

those editing skills tho damnnnn its like a little movie

KZfaqrs: Talk in front of a camera. Joshua: Talks to a kitchen cupboard.

Be carful if you are not a big fish eater with this one. I had to make two at the last minute, one with water and one with dashi, the dashi one was the only one with bonito on top. Made because my sis is allergic to tuna which i had forgotten. I much preferred the water one. I think it might have been down to the bonito flakes rather than the dashi but just beware. Think the flavour of fish pie thats been made with smoked fish, thats the level of fishness with bonito on top. Fairly easy recipe

yay! this is my favourite snack. they sell it at markets where i grew up and we share it w friends, they dont cut it we just go at it with forks. i eat from the middle bcus it's sauciest. if u can't find tempura scraps btw friends u can make it by mixing up some tempura batter and using a fork or something drip it into the hot oil !

Everyone complaining about how many ingredients they don't have: Me being Japanese: what amutures😏

Joshua: "You wanna know what else is yummy..?" Pauses for max anticipation Me: Like an over eager puppy, "ERMIGERD, is it B-roll? It's gotta be B-roll, right? PLEASE TELL ME IT'S B-ROLL!!" Rolling around on the floor at this point with my housemates whispering that I'm going to die alone. Joshua: "B-roll." Me: Howls in Foodie.

This guy both inspires me, and cracks me up.

Thanks for making these recipes feel so accessible. It's a nice change of pace.

I believe there are two types of okonomiyaki one working with layers and one working by mixing prior to baking 🤷🏼‍♂️

One day I'll make Okonomiyaki. When I get bored enough.

Just made this. It tastes amazing. Thank you so much for this recipe Josh !!

When he said "Don't be scared" about the flakes, I genuinely felt like he was talking to me and trying to comfort me

“Everything BUT the kitchen sink” is what I’ve heard lol 😂

Joshua: "And well yeah, you eat it..." Me: "And you know what else you should eat? B-roll.." (Me, trying to predict the B-roll spiel everytime.)

Absolutely loving the more recent vids showcasing East Asian foods that I’m totally unfamiliar with. More please!

Pretty much nailed it! Easy dish to make tho if you don't have a full-on Japanese market close by. Cabbage, egg, flour water - pancake, check! Add a bit of soy sauce (or salt), and ginger. A bit of sweetened Worcester will do it! The fish flakes are da-bomb-dot-com, but u can omit if u don't have. It's a very tasty dish, like the name says "as u like it" . Super tasty and very adaptable to what u have at home.

“It has bubbles, and it’s beer.” Ok, I’m gonna need a while to figure this one out.

Would love to try that! We have a series where people choose what we cook, last time it was vietnamese pancakes 😂

I tasted this stuff for the first time in Osaka about 3 years ago. Dayum!!! what a tasty dish. I'm currently in Japan for 6 weeks and I'm gonna have to get some while I'm here.

My absolute favorite videos on the internet.

Japanese word of the day: Oishisou - adj. "Looks dank af"

I just want to see the b-roll being ruined by the squirt bottle 🤭

I bet Joshua is a really chill person outside of his videos too

Thank you for finally adjusting the volumes of both parts of video

Lol, i've just made it today morning for breakfast.

Came for the b roll stayed for the food

You don't even need to buy a lot of expensive or hard to find ingredients. You can make faux-Okonomiyaki-style omelette with common ingredients found in any grocery store and it's still pretty good. All you need is shredded cabbage (pre-made store bought works), your choice of seasonal sprouts such as alfafa or broccoli sprout or mung bean--what ever is on sale, eggs (around 3 large eggs), and any extra you want to add such as a meat of your choice, oil, soy sauce, and a sweet and sour type of sauce for the topping, for example, I have sun-dried tomato sauce that works well. Cook the meat, reserve, add the oil and cook the cabbage, then add the soy sauce, then sprouts, add back the meat, mix around then add the scrabbled eggs and do a quick mix and let it cook for a minute or two before flipping the omelette. Serve on a hot plate with your sauce of choice. Around $2-3 of ingredients per omelette!

I saw this video today and happened to have all the ingredients to make this, except the dashi broth (I used a tablespoon of fish sauce instead). And it was so tasty and super easy!!!!! I will be making more tomorrow.

Normal people just by pre mixed pancake batter and just put cheese on instead of syrup. XD

Great recipe will try it for sure. But please round up/down your grams - 152g sounds a lil bit silly!

Just made this and used water instead of dashi, still really delicious

I love this dish. It’s one of the best things I’ve ever tasted.

Would it terribly immature of me to comment "first" ... because I really want to 😂😂

Dang, NYC dimes is small... Also, does Chef John know that you stole his delivery of asking your viewers recipes?

My personal favorite " whatever I can toss into the pan/wok" or something

OMG... I'm going to try this... Love new ways to eat stuff... You taught me all through this video... Thank You...

Ok guys. ITS NOT A PANCAKE. NOT A PANCAKE.

Shouldn't advertise as "traditional" if it isn't traditional.

you can actually find okonomiyaki restaurants almost anywhere in Japan where there are stores. The way that it works is that you get sat down at a table with a flat iron pan, and you can order pre-chopped fillings.

Watching this makes me thankful I was able to go to Okonomimura in Hiroshima and also Ajinoya in Osaka to experience both styles. Not easy to make at home but looked easy at the restaurants. For those wondering this video is Osaka style. I prefer Hiroshima style

”Easiest thing ever” requiers 30 dofferent ingredients from 50 different countrys

I used to live in Japan, there was an Okonomiyaki restaurant right across the street from where I lived, and I'm here to tell you, it is AMAZING!!! Anyone who hasn't made/tried Okonomiyaki, What are you doing!? Go out and make it RIGHT NOW!!!

I didn't have Dashi, so I used water with a couple splashed of fish sauce. Worked out great! 😊

Love this recipe. Made it tonight with a few changes and it was amazing. Total food coma!! Thank you sooooo much!!

Josh cooks Okonomiyaki. Josh is evolving! Joshua Weissman evolved to ジョスア白人

I love your vids Josh, you are such an amazing chef, I wish the best for you

Me secretly having a crush on joshua bcz he can truly cook anything

Dude you're always so much fun to watch. This looks ba-BOMB!

This recipe is yummy. No fail I swear.

My all time favorite dish. Thanks for teaching it Joshua!

just found this channel and i like this guy's style. definitely gonna try his dashi recipe and to put together something resembling an Okonomiyaki when I get a chance to go out to the asian market again

One thing: traditional okonomiyaki used "aonori" literal translation: blue sea weed. And it's usually pulverised and sprinkled all over (with extra on the table for your pleasure). Anyway, love everything you do especially all the Japanese stuff (I'm half Japanese). Keep doing what you do best :)