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Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki is a signature dish of Japan; we have verified places to eat it in Hiroshima. A thin crepe batter, a mountain of shredded cabbage, pork belly, a nest of fried soba and an egg, all layered rather than mixed and pressed on a teppan under sweet brown sauce. Start with where to eat Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki in Hiroshima.
A thin crepe batter, a mountain of shredded cabbage, pork belly, a nest of fried soba and an egg, all layered rather than mixed and pressed on a teppan under sweet brown sauce.
Okonomiyaki in Hiroshima grew out of issen yoshoku, a prewar snack of batter and spring onion sold to children. After 1945 it became reconstruction food, cooked on sheet-metal griddles at stalls in the bombed centre of the city. Ise Mitsuo, who traded as Mitchan, is credited with fixing the modern shape: the layered build, the dedicated sauce and the addition of noodles under the egg. Stalls from the Nishi-Shintenchi square were moved into a single building in 1965, and that building became Okonomimura. The city now counts okonomiyaki shops in the high hundreds.
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Where to eat Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki in Hiroshima: the editor picks
Private tour · 4 hours
Discover the soul of Hiroshima on a private food tour with a local guide. Learn about Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki, visit the heart of the local food scene, and eat lik...
Guided tour · 1.5 hours
Cook authentic Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki at a beloved local restaurant. Step into a real teppanyaki kitchen, cook with the owner, and enjoy the okonomiyaki you made ...
Guided tour · 2 hours
Learn how to make Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki with a local chef. Choose from meat, seafood, vegetarian, and gluten-free options, and get hands-on with the chef’s guidance.
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