Miki's Okonomiyaki Party

Nick's see you Okonomiyaki party was held about a week ago at Miki's house in Awaza which is part of a big tri-area business district consisting of Awaza, Honmachi, and Yodoyabashi. I'm sure two questions have entered your mind, 1: Who is Miki? 2: What is Okonomiyaki?

First of all, Miki is one of the lovely students of Honmachi Berlitz. She owns a small bread factory which makes bread for local restaurants, cafes, and maybe a few convenient stores. The top floors of the factory are her and her husband Ryo's house. And it's huge, especially for Japan. Ryo, who is a very cool guy by the way, works in her family business as a manager. That business is also heavily involved in the food service industry, but I'm not sure in what fashion.

Secondly, Okonomiyaki. Okonomiyaki is a Japanese food rarely seen in America and is usually referred to by Japanese people as Japanese style pizza or an omelet. In reality it more resembles, in both appearance and taste, a pancake. Dough and cabbage are the primarily ingredients, others vary depending on where you go. Kansai style okonomiyaki usually doesn't have noodles mixed inside, while Hiroshima does and usually has pork or beef added, where as the Kansai style seems to move more towards seafood. It's a popular, easy to make food which I have eaten fresh, frozen and in a restaurant.

Wisdom of the Day: Avoid the frozen stuff.