noun
Osaka-style small okonomiyaki; round griddle cake with fillings
A small, round savory pancake cooked in circular molds, similar to okonomiyaki but typically smaller and thicker. Known mainly in eastern Japan; in Osaka, this style is often just called 'okonomiyaki'.
See also: お好み焼き
東京の縁日で大阪焼きを買った。
I bought Osaka-yaki at a festival in Tokyo.
大阪焼きは小さな丸い型で焼く。
Osaka-yaki is cooked in small round molds.
Okonomiyaki is a broader category of savory pancake; Osaka-yaki is a specific small, round version often made in molds, while okonomiyaki can be larger and more varied.
Compound of 大阪 (Osaka) and 焼き (yaki, 'grilled' or 'fried'), referring to a style of okonomiyaki associated with Osaka, though the term is more commonly used in eastern Japan.