Tonpeiyaki

Name: Tonpeiyaki
Yield: 1 to 2 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1/4 cup Plain Flour; 1 pinch Salt; 1/4 cup Water; Oil for cooking; 2 Eggs; 100 g thinly sliced Pork Belly; Salt & White Pepper; Okonomiyaki Sauce; Japanese Mayonnaise; 1 Spring Onion *finely chopped; Thinly Sliced Cabbage to serve *optional

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

Never heard of ‘Tonpeiyaki’? It’s similar to ‘Okonomiyaki’ which is now very popular worldwide. There are many variations these days, and some people believe that ‘Tonpeiyaki’ is stir-fried Pork & Cabbage stuffed Omelette, but originally it is not. Read the Method below and find out how easy it is to cook.

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

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Ingredients

1 to 2 servings

1/4 cupPlain Flour
1 pinchSalt
1/4 cupWater
Oil for cooking
2Eggs
100 gthinly sliced Pork Belly
Salt & White Pepper
Okonomiyaki Sauce
Japanese Mayonnaise
1Spring Onion *finely chopped
Thinly Sliced Cabbage to serve *optional

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Steps

1

In a small bowl, combine Plain Flour, Salt and Water, mix well and make batter.
2

Heat a frying pan, turn the heat to low, and apply a small amount of Oil. Spread the batter and make a thin pancake like a crepe.
3

Crack Eggs onto the pancake, break the yolks and spread evenly.
4

Arrange the thin slices of Pork Belly on the Egg, and season with Salt & White Pepper. By then, Egg is half-cooked and you should be able to flip the whole thing over. *Note: Use a large plate. Slide the whole thing onto the plate, then flip over into the pan.
5

Cook until Pork is nicely browned.
6

Place the Tonpeiyaki on a serving plate, dress with Okonomiyaki Sauce and Japanese Mayonnaise, and sprinkle with finely chopped Spring Onion. ‘Aonori’ is a popular topping, but it is too hard to find. Spring Onion is good enough.
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*Note: I like to serve Tonpeiyaki with finely sliced Cabbage, but it is optional.