I have introduced you nagaimo yam in my previous okonomiyaki blog – it is the long potato-like vegetable that becomes watery-slimy when grated. In this photo you cann see here a very fresh, whole nagaimo yam. Looks like a baseball bat. The skin is thin and rough. The cut surface shows moist, wet and somewhat bubbly appearance. Nagaimo, which originally came from China to Japan at the beginning of our civilization, is easily available here in America at Chinese...
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Okonomi-yaki is a stuffed pancake similar to a crepe. The standard type is filled with lots of cabbage and small portion of protein such as thinly sliced pork or beef, shellfish or both and served with a somewhat sweet sauce. Various Japanese cities – Tokyo, Osaka and especially Hiroshima – are proud of their versions of this popular fast food that is often sold at food stands on the streets and at festival grounds. When you go to the okonomi-yaki specialty...
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