Monjayaki (Japanese Teppan Fried Batter)

Name: Monjayaki (Japanese Teppan Fried Batter)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1 tsp cooking oil; 2 ½ tbsp all-purpose flour (plain flour in UK/AU); 250 ml dashi stock; 2 ½ tbsp Worcestershire sauce; ½ tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu); 4 tbsp tempura flakes (tenkasu); 3 tbsp shredded dried squid (kiri ika); 1 tbsp dried baby shrimp (hoshi ebi); 300 g green cabbage (roughly chopped into small pieces); 30 g preferred shredded melting cheese (cheddar or gouda); aonori (dried green seaweed powder)

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:20min

Monjayaki is a popular Tokyo dish made from a flavorful batter mixed with diverse ingredients like cabbage, seafood, and meat. Discover its origins, variations, and how to recreate authentic restaurant-style monjayaki at your own dining table!

Updated at: Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:39:00 GMT