What makes Hiroshima style different?

It is layered and includes noodles

Okonomiyaki Quiz: Osaka and Hiroshima Style Savory Pancakes

This okonomiyaki quiz sizzles on the hot griddle of a Japanese teppan restaurant. Play 10 interactive questions on the name meaning grilled as you like, Osaka's mixed batter with cabbage, Hiroshima's layers with noodles, okonomi sauce and mayonnaise, aonori seaweed, dancing bonito flakes, cooking at your table and the rivalry between the two cities.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Country
Which country is okonomiyaki from?
Meaning
What does okonomiyaki roughly mean?
Cabbage
Which vegetable is the main ingredient?
Osaka
How is Osaka-style okonomiyaki made?
Hiroshima
What makes Hiroshima style different?
Sauce
Which sauce is brushed on top?
Mayo
Which topping is drizzled in zigzags?
Flakes
Which topping seems to dance in the heat?
Seaweed
Which green powder is sprinkled on top?
Grill
What hot plate is it cooked on?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which country is okonomiyaki from?
Answer: Japan
It is a street food favorite.
Q2: What does okonomiyaki roughly mean?
Answer: Grilled as you like
Fillings can vary.
Q3: Which vegetable is the main ingredient?
Answer: Cabbage
It is shredded finely.
Q4: How is Osaka-style okonomiyaki made?
Answer: Ingredients are mixed into the batter
It is thick and round.
Q5: What makes Hiroshima style different?
Answer: It is layered and includes noodles
A thin crepe forms the base.
Q6: Which sauce is brushed on top?
Answer: Okonomi sauce
It is thick and sweet.
Q7: Which topping is drizzled in zigzags?
Answer: Mayonnaise
Japanese mayo is rich.
Q8: Which topping seems to dance in the heat?
Answer: Bonito flakes
They are dried fish shavings.
Q9: Which green powder is sprinkled on top?
Answer: Aonori
It is dried seaweed.
Q10: What hot plate is it cooked on?
Answer: A teppan griddle
Some restaurants let diners cook.

Two Cities, Two Pancakes

Okonomiyaki is a savory Japanese pancake whose name roughly means grilled as you like. The base is a batter with lots of shredded cabbage, and fillings such as pork, seafood or cheese can vary. It is cooked on a teppan griddle, sometimes by diners themselves at the table.

In Osaka style, all the ingredients are mixed into the batter and cooked as a thick round. Hiroshima style is layered: a thin crepe, a mound of cabbage, pork, a layer of noodles and a fried egg, pressed together on the griddle.

Both are brushed with thick, sweet okonomi sauce, drizzled with mayonnaise and sprinkled with aonori seaweed and bonito flakes that seem to dance in the heat. The two cities share a friendly rivalry over which style is best.

What This Quiz Teaches

Food fans will enjoy these questions.

What okonomiyaki is
How Osaka style is made
How Hiroshima style differs
Which toppings are used
Where it is cooked

Did You Know?

Monjayaki is a runnier Tokyo cousin.
Metal spatulas flip the pancake.
Tempura bits add crunch.
Pickled ginger is a common topping.
Street stalls sell it at festivals.