Comments on: Okonomiyaki as I like it http://www.bookofyum.com/blog/okonomiyaki-as-i-like-it-174.html Yummy Adventures in Gluten Free Cuisine Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:33:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: yum http://www.bookofyum.com/blog/okonomiyaki-as-i-like-it-174.html/comment-page-1#comment-245986 yum Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:33:29 +0000 http://www.bookofyum.com/blog/?p=174#comment-245986 Hi Sam, I used Bette Hagman's "white flour" gourmet blend for this, available through Ener-g Foods. (You don't have to mix it yourself unless you want to.) http://www.ener-g.com/gluten-free/flours-mixes/gluten-free-gourmet-blend.html It contains white rice, potato starch, and tapioca starch. However, I would try any flour blend you like that does NOT have a strong flavor. I wouldn't try a bean flour blend for this. I haven't made okonomiyaki in a while but may try another flour blend when I do. I'll keep you posted. Honestly you could probably even try this recipe with straight white rice flour but will get better results from a combination of flour and starches. Happy cooking! -Sea Hi Sam,
I used Bette Hagman’s “white flour” gourmet blend for this, available through Ener-g Foods. (You don’t have to mix it yourself unless you want to.)

http://www.ener-g.com/gluten-free/flours-mixes/gluten-free-gourmet-blend.html

It contains white rice, potato starch, and tapioca starch.

However, I would try any flour blend you like that does NOT have a strong flavor. I wouldn’t try a bean flour blend for this.

I haven’t made okonomiyaki in a while but may try another flour blend when I do. I’ll keep you posted. Honestly you could probably even try this recipe with straight white rice flour but will get better results from a combination of flour and starches.

Happy cooking!
-Sea

]]> By: Sam http://www.bookofyum.com/blog/okonomiyaki-as-i-like-it-174.html/comment-page-1#comment-245895 Sam Wed, 06 Apr 2011 20:44:10 +0000 http://www.bookofyum.com/blog/?p=174#comment-245895 I've just recently been diagnosed with Celiac and I'm new to the gluten free diet. My fathers family is Japanese so I was used to growing up with okonomiyaki and I've missed them greatly. With the whole diet being so new I have bought a god number of Bette's books and I was wondering which flour blend is specifically used for making these. So far I've been making recipes that hadn't required me to make any of her flour blends. I’ve just recently been diagnosed with Celiac and I’m new to the gluten free diet. My fathers family is Japanese so I was used to growing up with okonomiyaki and I’ve missed them greatly.
With the whole diet being so new I have bought a god number of Bette’s books and I was wondering which flour blend is specifically used for making these.
So far I’ve been making recipes that hadn’t required me to make any of her flour blends.

]]> By: yum http://www.bookofyum.com/blog/okonomiyaki-as-i-like-it-174.html/comment-page-1#comment-84847 yum Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:43:30 +0000 http://www.bookofyum.com/blog/?p=174#comment-84847 Amy, I was surprised by your comment, as this recipe is substantially different than their savory pancake recipe. It has been made to my taste and completely gluten-free, in line with the theme of my blog. The fillings are different, but most notably, this recipe is based in gluten-free flour and contains xanthan gum. Ingredient lists also cannot be copyright, but changing three or more ingredients makes it essentially a new recipe, with no legal obligation to refer to any inspiration. What I will have to look at is the instructions- although I do not own the Practical Japanese Cooking cookbook (it is out of print, and I only found the sauce recipe in a forum online)- I may have based it on another cookbook. (I can't remember at the moment and would have to look through my cookbooks). Although method cannot be copyright unless obviously creative (with personal details etc.), early on in my writing of this blog I was less conscious of putting instructions in my own words and voice if inspired/based on another recipe or recipes. This is no longer the case. I will look into this and consider altering the wording, if it is too similar to another. I would be thrilled if anyone else had come up with a gluten-free okonomiyaki, but they hadn't- so this recipe is not just a modification but an original creation. Thanks for your input. I haven't looked at some of these old posts for a very long time, and it would be good to make sure they all keep the same standards as later posts. -Sea Amy,
I was surprised by your comment, as this recipe is substantially different than their savory pancake recipe. It has been made to my taste and completely gluten-free, in line with the theme of my blog. The fillings are different, but most notably, this recipe is based in gluten-free flour and contains xanthan gum. Ingredient lists also cannot be copyright, but changing three or more ingredients makes it essentially a new recipe, with no legal obligation to refer to any inspiration. What I will have to look at is the instructions- although I do not own the Practical Japanese Cooking cookbook (it is out of print, and I only found the sauce recipe in a forum online)- I may have based it on another cookbook. (I can’t remember at the moment and would have to look through my cookbooks). Although method cannot be copyright unless obviously creative (with personal details etc.), early on in my writing of this blog I was less conscious of putting instructions in my own words and voice if inspired/based on another recipe or recipes. This is no longer the case. I will look into this and consider altering the wording, if it is too similar to another. I would be thrilled if anyone else had come up with a gluten-free okonomiyaki, but they hadn’t- so this recipe is not just a modification but an original creation. Thanks for your input. I haven’t looked at some of these old posts for a very long time, and it would be good to make sure they all keep the same standards as later posts.

-Sea

]]> By: Amy http://www.bookofyum.com/blog/okonomiyaki-as-i-like-it-174.html/comment-page-1#comment-84787 Amy Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:37:10 +0000 http://www.bookofyum.com/blog/?p=174#comment-84787 Hi, I appreciate this recipe. I have Tsuji and Hata's book, and noticed that your Okonomiyaki recipe is adapted from their recipe for "Savory Pancake," p. 128. I think it is great that you are sharing their recipe, but please credit Tsuji and Hata's original for your adaptation of the Okonomiyaki recipe (as you do for the homemade Okonomiyaki sauce). Thanks! I'm looking forward to trying your adaptation using a combination of cornstarch and glutinous rice flour! Amy Hi,
I appreciate this recipe. I have Tsuji and Hata’s book, and noticed that your Okonomiyaki recipe is adapted from their recipe for “Savory Pancake,” p. 128. I think it is great that you are sharing their recipe, but please credit Tsuji and Hata’s original for your adaptation of the Okonomiyaki recipe (as you do for the homemade Okonomiyaki sauce).

Thanks! I’m looking forward to trying your adaptation using a combination of cornstarch and glutinous rice flour!

Amy

]]> By: Kirsty http://www.bookofyum.com/blog/okonomiyaki-as-i-like-it-174.html/comment-page-1#comment-19615 Kirsty Mon, 07 Jul 2008 05:47:02 +0000 http://www.bookofyum.com/blog/?p=174#comment-19615 Hooray for this recipe! :-) I am a gluten free girl but decided to make myself ill eating okonomiyaki when I lived in Japan because it is sooo delicious! But now, I can make it in the comfort of my own home and not make my tummy funky. Many thanks! Hooray for this recipe! :-)
I am a gluten free girl but decided to make myself ill eating okonomiyaki when I lived in Japan because it is sooo delicious! But now, I can make it in the comfort of my own home and not make my tummy funky.
Many thanks!

]]> By: Happy http://www.bookofyum.com/blog/okonomiyaki-as-i-like-it-174.html/comment-page-1#comment-18922 Happy Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:47:56 +0000 http://www.bookofyum.com/blog/?p=174#comment-18922 Thanks for putting up a recipe for okonomiyaki! I've been searching online and the closest I got to making one was an article on about.com. It had directions (i.e., mix flour, add egg, etc) and pictures, but it was very minimal, not to mention the fact that it didn't have instructions on how to make the okonomiyaki sauce. Thank you, again! I'm looking forward to try this recipe for my boyfriend since he likes them so much. :) Thanks for putting up a recipe for okonomiyaki! I’ve been searching online and the closest I got to making one was an article on about.com. It had directions (i.e., mix flour, add egg, etc) and pictures, but it was very minimal, not to mention the fact that it didn’t have instructions on how to make the okonomiyaki sauce. Thank you, again! I’m looking forward to try this recipe for my boyfriend since he likes them so much. :)

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