Tuesday, July 22, 2008

As you like it pancakes


We went out to eat with Erik’s coworkers who are also new to Yokota. We went to an okonomiyaki restaurant. I’ve seen it translated “as you like pancakes.” Basically you get a bowl of batter (not sweet) and a bunch of chopped cabbage. You choose the rest of the toppings from all kinds of meat, seafood, and veggies. At the table you mix it up and grill it. It was fun, especially since some of the directions were a mystery to us. One of our orders had mochi (pounded rice), which is ooey gooey when melted, and cheese. The rest were pork, bacon, and beef. We even ordered a dessert that required the same process of mixing and frying. Yum, yum, yum! It’s funny to go out to eat to avoid cooking and end up at a restaurant where you….cook. Well we didn’t have to prepare or do dishes and, of course it was fun. The tables beside us produced perfectly round and browned pancakes. We realized that we’ll have to return again to hone our cooking skills. Darn!

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