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Cabbage and noodle pancakes (Hiroshima okonomiyaki)

The city of Hiroshima is known for its cabbage and noodle pancakes; they come with various toppings, but there’s always a generous garnish of mayonnaise and okonomiyaki sauce.

Ingredients:

  • 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 350g/12oz white cabbage, finely shredded
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 4 x 100g packs spicy instant noodles
  • 4 free-range eggs
  • 4 tbsp plain flour
  • 3 spring onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp garlic granules
  • vegetable oil, for frying
  • salt
  • for the okonomiyaki sauce
  • 90g/3¼oz tomato ketchup
  • 50g/1¾oz worcestershire sauce
  • 40g/1½oz oyster sauce
  • 25g/1oz caster sugar
  • japanese mayonnaise, to drizzle
  • 4 tbsp katsuobushi (bonito flakes)
  • 2 nori sheets, cut into thin strips
  • pink pickled ginger
  • gochugaru (korean chilli flakes)
  • 2 spring onions, thinly sliced

Directions:

  • Place a large frying pan over a high heat and add the sesame oil, then add the cabbage, sprinkle with a little salt and stir-fry for 4 minutes until blistered and softened. Add the soy sauce and stir through. Set aside to cool.
  • Cook the noodles in boiling water for 3 minutes, then drain well. Mix the noodles with their seasoning packets and set aside to cool.
  • Crack the eggs into a large bowl and stir in the flour. Add the spring onions to the egg and flour mix, followed by the cooked cabbage, garlic granules and the noodles. Mix well.
  • Add a little oil to a large frying pan over a medium–high heat. Spoon the noodle mixture into the hot pan to make small pancakes, and cook for about 3 minutes on each side, until browned, crisped and cooked through. Repeat until you have 12 pancakes.
  • To make the okonomiyaki sauce, mix all the ingredients together in a small saucepan and place over a medium–low heat until the sugar has dissolved. Leave to cool, then transfer to a small squeezy bottle.
  • To serve, stack three pancakes per portion and top with a drizzle of mayonnaise, okonomiyaki sauce, katsuobushi flakes, shredded nori, pickled ginger, gochugaru chilli flakes and sliced spring onion.