Okonomi-yaki

Lovebirds in Tokyo.

Evil spawn.

It was obvious we needed help. As a footnote, I think my dad could pass for Japanese.

"Okonomi-yaki is very versatile, as it can serve as lunch, supper or a snack with a drink. These days it is very much a food of the people, unlike the dish from which it is thought to have originated. Today's okonomi-yaki may have stemmed from a grilled dish made with wheat gluten. A man called Senno Rikyu first served this as part of the tea ceremony meal (chakaiseki) in the Azuchi-Momoyama era (1568-1600). It was essentially a batter of flour and water spread on a grill, cooked through, brushed with miso and rolled up like a crepe." I think okonomi means whatever you like. We liked shrimp, fish, sausage, prosciutto, mushrooms, sprouts, fish eggs, eggplant, tomatoes, spinach....all topped with sweet sauce and japanese mayo.