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Loved throughout the ages in Japan, "Okonomiyaki" is often described
as a "Japanese-style pizza" and it is a dish that is especially popular
in Osaka. Fresh vegetables, meat, fish and/or shellfish are blended into the batter
that is used as a base, and that mixture is then poured onto the griddle. Once
it is thoroughly cooked, a special sauce - together with mayonnaise - is brushed
on top, a further topping of dried bonito or seaweed is applied, and the Okonomiyaki
is then ready to be eaten. The taste of the Japanese people, "Okonomiyaki"
is something everyone should try at least once. |
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1. Okonomiyaki is healthy!
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Because Okonomiyaki is made from various kinds of ingredients, such as eggs,
meat and vegetables, it contains much of our daily nutritional requirements. At
"Tsuruhashi Fugestu" especially, we use a large amount of cabbage with
its abundance of dietary fiber. This fiber has the ability to "remove"
excessive fat, salt and cholesterol from the food you take in. |
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2. Technique is required in its preparation!
The amount of moisture in cabbage differs depending upon the season. So, at "Tsuruhashi
Fugestu", in order to maintain the great taste and texture of the cabbage
we use, we adjust the way we cut it in accordance with the season. In this way,
our Okonomiyaki always tastes great! |
3. It's prepared in front of your very eyes! |
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At "Tsuruhashi Fugestu", cooking is performed right there in front
of each of our customers! This is just our way of proving our commitment to using
only high quality materials and it is an expression of our desire to have all
of our customers thoroughly enjoy the delicious taste of our food. |
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• Great nutritional balance!
Although Okonomiyaki has the image of being high in calories, in fact, one Okonomiyaki
is only about 570 kcal. That's less than 1/3 of the amount of caloric intake required
by a female clerical worker. This means that making Okonomiyaki one of your daily
meals is actually a great way to take in the proper number of calories you need.
And, since flour is used as the base ingredient, Okonomiyaki has further merit
in being a truly filling dish. Of course, that flour contains both carbohydrates,
used by the body as an energy source, and protein, which builds blood and muscles.
The further addition of various ingredients mixed into the batter means that Okonomiyaki
supplies you with a variety of nutrients in the appropriate balance. |
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• Ten or more items in a single dish!
It is said that the goal of consuming 30 different items per day is good for the
health and, since various ingredients - such as cabbage, yams, meat, fish and
shellfish, and eggs - are used in each Okonomiyaki, it already gives you ten or
more of those items you should have.
• Cabbage makes for a healthy stomach!
Even more so than many other vegetables, cabbage contains an abundance of good
proteins, calcium and vitamins. Among these, it is said that vitamin U is especially
good for the stomach and intestines. Moreover, the minerals it contains helps
digestive absorption and also prevents nausea caused by poor digestion. In order
to obtain these benefits from cabbage, it is important to consume an ample quantity.
Since the volume of the cabbage is decrease when Okonomiyaki is cooked, it can
easily be eaten in greater quantities than normal. It is also said that 70% of
the daily requirement of vitamin C is contained in one large leaf of cabbage.
That means that just one Okonomiyaki supplies you with a full day's requirement
of vitamin C.
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• Contains easily ingestable dietary fiber!
Dietary fiber is contained in abundance in the flour, cabbage, and yams that are
used in the making of Okonomiyaki. This fiber increases performance in the stomach
and intestines, removes excessive fat, and works to expel cholesterol and salt
from the body. Dietary fiber is easily ingested by eating Okonomiyaki, and it
is great for your overall health. When making Okonomiyaki at home, be sure to
use a variety of vegetables, increase their quantity, and try to add one special
addition all your own. |
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[Ao-nori: Seaweed]
Dried seaweed.
Sprinkled on top or used as a spice.
[Katsuo-bushi: Bonito flakes]
Bonito meat. Boiled, sun-dried and shaved into flakes.
The last flavoring that is sprinkled on top. |
[Beni-shoga: Red pickled ginger]
Ginger pickled in apricot vinegar and colored red.
Any disagreeable smell from the main ingredients is removed and only the delicious
scent of ginger is brought forth.
[Tenkasu: Deep-fried batter]
The pieces of batter that are generated when tempura is fried.
Mixed into the batter as a secret seasoning. |
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