Okonomiyaki with cabbage and pork

Okonomiyaki with cabbage and pork

Main dishes

A Japanese galette filled with cabbage and pork, cooked on a griddle or frying pan, and then topped with a brown sauce, mayonnaise, and bonito flakes.

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Okonomiyaki, which literally translates to “whatever you like grilled,” is prepared with your choice of fillings.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyHard
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodCooked in a frying pan or on a stovetop
  • Estimated cost$3.53 $1.77 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.

Ingredients

2 people
  • $0.16
  • $0.40
  • $1.43
  • $1.22
  • $0.32

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Prepare the dough: In a bowl, mix the flour and water, then add the egg and chopped cabbage until a smooth dough forms. ≈ 4 min
  2. Cut the pork into pieces and lightly season them with salt. ≈ 8 min
  3. Lightly grease a frying pan or griddle, and pour the batter into a circular shape. Arrange the pork slices on top.
  4. Cook over medium heat until the dough is firm.
  5. Flip the okonomiyaki over using a spatula and cook the other side until it is golden brown.
  6. Serve and garnish with sauce, mayonnaise, flakes of bonito, and aonori. Add red ginger if you like. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Okonomiyaki with cabbage and pork

  • 100 g of flour$0.16
  • 1 egg$0.40
  • 150 g of finely chopped cabbage$1.43
  • 100 g of pork loin$1.22
  • mayonnaise, in sufficient quantity$0.32

Total$3.53

that's $1.77 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 100 g of flour
  • 100 ml of water
  • 1 egg
  • 150 g of finely chopped cabbage
  • 100 g of pork loin
  • Sufficient amount of okonomiyaki sauce
  • mayonnaise, in sufficient quantity
  • Dried bonito flakes (katsuobushi), in sufficient quantity
  • Aonori seaweed, in sufficient quantity
  • Marinated red ginger (beni shoga), to taste

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