Okonomiyaki - Japanese Savoury Pancakes

Name: Okonomiyaki - Japanese Savoury Pancakes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 4 bacon slices (sliced, fat & rind removed, sub pork belly); ⅔ cup plain flour / all purpose flour; 2 tbsp cornstarch / cornflour; ½ cup warm water; 1 tsp dashi powder (dissolved in the warm water, sub chicken or veg stock); 3 eggs; ¼ cabbage (300 g / 10.5 oz, wombok / napa - finely shredded); 1-2 spring onion / green onion (sliced (half for batter & half for garnish)); ½ cup corn (tinned); 1 tbsp vegetable oil (for cooking); 2 tbsp kewpie mayonnaise; 2 tbsp okonomiyaki sauce; 1 tsp seaweed flakes / aonori; 1 tsp bonito flakes / katsuobushi

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:15min

Okonomiyaki are Japanese savoury pancakes packed with flavour and SO easy to make! Ready in less than 30 minutes, these 'as you like it' pancakes are sure to be a family favourite.

Updated at: Thu, 09 Oct 2025 00:16:34 GMT