Binging with Babish: Okonomiyaki from Sweetness & Lightning

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Okonomiyaki, a dish whose name literally means "how you like", can contain any number of fillings. But as depicted in Sweetness & Lightning, it can contain a great deal more: childlike wonder, paternal bonding, and squid. Follow along this week as we recreate this essential Japanese comfort food, and maybe learn a thing or two about growing up in the process.

Music: "Love is Not" by Broke for Free

[jcprofit]

As a man from the future and past, this is the first appearance of tiny whisk.

[luizhlb]

"hey, this video is short, I bet it's easy to make"
Ingredients: Fresh japanese ghost yams

ok. imma head out

[PCUBED]

*Friend walks into apartment*
"What are you doing Babish?"
"Research"
*Sprawled out on the couch watching anime at 10am*

[katla_phc]

"Baby gender reveal..." *stares into the distance, traumatized, as a Californian*

[atsukorichards]

About the ginger, I think you used the pink ginger, Gari (ガリ), which goes with sushi with the sweeter taste. The one to go with okonomiyaki is called Beni-shouga (紅しょうが), means red ginger, with less sweet and very tangy.

[foggie]

"...Baby gender reveal BBQ". I love it when old throwaway jokes gain new relevance.

[gateauxq]

Still holding out for a Studio Ghibli miniseries. PLEASE AND THANK YOU

[warpzone]

Man, you kids don't know how good you've got it. Back in my day, we had to hear about okonomiyaki from bootleg VHS tapes of Ranma 1/2.

[oi]

When you grated that yam it turned from an anime to a H E N T A I.

[BugsyFoga]

"Hey Baby I'm hearing the blues a calling, tossed salad and scramble eggs "!!!

[mothmanghost]

I don't understand why Okonomoyaki is so rarely served in Japanese restaurants in the states. It is fantastic!

[avsaucyboi]

*slams hand on table*
We need a Binging with Babish anime now, put him in Shokugeki

[veridian]

I would probably end up with the garbage plate if I tried to make this

[Razbeariez]

Baby shower reveal barbecue was oddly specific... how did you know my sister's baby shower is this weekend??? Haha

[Ashley-ynvp]

If you do another anime food, you should really make the bell peppers & beef from Cowboy Bebop !

[rougebeaster]

Honestly one of the best channels on YouTube. Gives real people real inspiration and ambition to actually try to cook different types of foods. Great job Keep up the always great work.

[FindecanorNotGmail]

He forgot to mention that this is _Osaka_-_style_ okonomiyaki, and that there is also Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki which is made in a different way.
I cook this in a vegetarian version about every other week or so. Very filling comfort food.

[greatvaluebleach]

Make the Bueno nacho menu from Kim Possible, "chimirito" (chimichanga and burrito), the "quesachanga" (quesadilla and chimichanga), and Ron's personal invention of the "naco" (nachos and taco).

[Allen-kooz]

Be careful when whisking the batter, you dont want to 'whisk' ruining it.

[CostasAn]

I had an okonomiyaki in Hiroshima and it was a bit different to this. It was a place with a large griddle. The customers sat around it. They first poured some of the mixture (only the liquid, no cabbage) on the surface. Then they added powder and cabbage, some ingredients you chose (like pork belly) and then poured more of the mixture on it. Then they flipped it a couple of times and voila! It was amazing. It was so crunchy they gave you a metallic spatula to cut it.