# Okonomi sauce **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 16, 2006, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okonomi-sauce/368908 "2006-08-16T03:42:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okonomi-sauce/368908/1 "2006-08-16T03:42:52Z")
In my search for an oyster sauce substitute for a nice Jewish boy, I found the above. Whether or not a valid substitute, it makes a mean beef and broccoli. But I digress. On the jar of Otafuku (fuku…just noticed that 🙂 ) Okonomi there is a photograph of what looks like a slice of pizza covered with Okonomi sauce, shredded carrots and spinach. What is it? ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okonomi-sauce/368908/2 "2006-08-16T03:46:13Z")
That would be [Okonomiyaki](http://www.lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=8884&highlight=okonomiyaki), a delicious Japanese fritatta sort of thing. There’s a link to a decent recipe on that thread. Good stuff, kids and adults alike rave when I make it. ---
**Author:** ![percussion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/43a26b/32.png) [@percussion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/percussion)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okonomi-sauce/368908/3 "2006-08-16T05:18:16Z")
[QUOTE=MikeG] That would be [Okonomiyaki](http://www.lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=8884&highlight=okonomiyaki), a delicious Japanese fritatta sort of thing. There’s a link to a decent recipe on that thread. Good stuff, kids and adults alike rave when I make it. [/QUOTE] Hijack, when in Japan me and my Traveling partner made a great song about okonomiyaki.. sung in a surf song/beach boys style. Ooookonomiyaki tonight! oookonomiyakie tonight!, Thats right! oookonomiyakie tonight!!! thanks for the memory! ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okonomi-sauce/368908/4 "2006-08-16T12:30:48Z")
[QUOTE=MikeG] nomiyaki, a delicious Japanese fritatta sort of thing. [/QUOTE] Thanks Mike, I’ll try that soon. Glad I posted! ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okonomi-sauce/368908/5 "2006-08-16T12:40:20Z")
[QUOTE=MikeG] That would be [Okonomiyaki](http://www.lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=8884&highlight=okonomiyaki), a delicious Japanese fritatta sort of thing. There’s a link to a decent recipe on that thread. Good stuff, kids and adults alike rave when I make it. [/QUOTE] First time I was in Japan, I was told we were having what I thought was called “economy-yaki”. Yup, I thought it was cheap-ass teriyaki. I was pleasantly surprised when the omeletty-noodly thing arrived. Aside: in Hong Kong, they have okonomiyaki flavor potato chips. Mmmmm. ---
**Author:** ![Pixisis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@Pixisis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixisis)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okonomi-sauce/368908/6 "2006-08-16T13:38:05Z")
My Japanese teacher taught us to make okonomiyaki. It’s very easy and delicious ! ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okonomi-sauce/368908/7 "2006-08-16T13:41:04Z")
[QUOTE=MikeG] That would be [Okonomiyaki](http://www.lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=8884&highlight=okonomiyaki), a delicious Japanese fritatta sort of thing. There’s a link to a decent recipe on that thread. Good stuff, kids and adults alike rave when I make it. [/QUOTE] You beat me to it! I was so happy to know such a relatively obscure answer. And yes, okonomiyaki is yummy. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okonomi-sauce/368908/8 "2006-08-16T14:04:36Z")
[QUOTE=Anaamika] You beat me to it! [/QUOTE] Thanks Anaamika. I’ll tell Mrs. Plant that it is endorsed by one of her fellow New Yorkers. 🙂