According to a survey on okonomiyaki consumption in Japan in April 2022, the leading reason why consumers prepared the dish at home was that they appreciated its taste, with over 51 percent of respondents. The simplicity of the recipe and the possibility of enjoying it with family and friends were other commonly named reasons.
Often dubbed "Japanese pancake", okonomiyaki is a savory dish traditionally prepared by cooking a mixture of cabbage and wheat flour batter on an iron griddle. Other ingredients of liking may be added to the batter or on top. The top is usually finished with okonomiyaki sauce, seaweed flakes, and bonito flakes. As the dish is highly customizable, many regional styles and variations exist.
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Otafuku Sauce. (September 21, 2022). Leading reasons to eat okonomiyaki at home in Japan as of April 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378441/japan-reasons-for-okonomiyaki-at-home/
Otafuku Sauce. "Leading reasons to eat okonomiyaki at home in Japan as of April 2022." Chart. September 21, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378441/japan-reasons-for-okonomiyaki-at-home/
Otafuku Sauce. (2022). Leading reasons to eat okonomiyaki at home in Japan as of April 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378441/japan-reasons-for-okonomiyaki-at-home/
Otafuku Sauce. "Leading Reasons to Eat Okonomiyaki at Home in Japan as of April 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378441/japan-reasons-for-okonomiyaki-at-home/
Otafuku Sauce, Leading reasons to eat okonomiyaki at home in Japan as of April 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378441/japan-reasons-for-okonomiyaki-at-home/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Leading reasons to eat okonomiyaki at home in Japan as of April 2022 [Graph], Otafuku Sauce, September 21, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378441/japan-reasons-for-okonomiyaki-at-home/