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お好み焼き (okonomiyaki) Japanese meaning: okonomiyaki | Kotomora
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I ate authentic okonomiyaki in Osaka.
Please put pork and squid in the okonomiyaki.
Kanji 好 fond, pleasing, like something Don't confuse with お好み焼き is a flat, plate-sized pancake of batter and cabbage, while たこ焼き is small round balls of batter with octopus inside.
お好み焼き is a firm, flippable pancake, while もんじゃ焼き uses a much runnier batter that stays loose on the griddle and is scraped up with a small spatula.
Written forms お 好この み 焼や き Usage 99%
おこのみやき Usage 1%
お 好この み 焼やき
Abbreviated spelling, sometimes seen on menus or in casual writing.
Etymology From お好み (okonomi, 'preference') + 焼き (yaki, 'grilled'), literally 'grilled as you like it', reflecting the customizable nature of the dish.
