Japan Travel Guide

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Hiroshima’s Okonomiyaki
- Hiroshima’s Japanese Pizza -

What makes Hiroshima style okonomiyaki distinctive is that the dough is first cooked into thin, crepe like pancakes, and the other ingredients are then stacked on top.

Along with meat and vegetables, noodles are often added too, producing a thick, highly substantial pancake. This is usually slathered with plenty of thick, sweet savory worcester style sauce.

Kaki no Dote-nabe
- Oyster hot pot with miso -

Hiroshima is Japan’s top oyster producer. A popular way to serve them in winer is this nourishing hot pot. A thin layer of miso is spread around the inside of the casserole.

The oysters are cooked with tofu and vegetables, and when they are ready the flavor of the broth is adjusted by stirring in the miso to taste.