Comments on: Vagaries of Honolulu http://www.froginawell.net/japan/2007/06/vagaries-of-honolulu/ The Japan History Group Blog Sun, 27 Nov 2011 22:45:05 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Jonathan Dresner http://www.froginawell.net/japan/2007/06/vagaries-of-honolulu/comment-page-1/#comment-73616 Jonathan Dresner Mon, 09 Jul 2007 18:39:44 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/japan/2007/06/vagaries-of-honolulu/#comment-73616 I <i>would</i> expect to find it in NY, LA, maybe even SF (though I never did during my early 90s sojourn in Berkeley): those are the kind of cities that really have one of everything, but I'm actually surprised that I hadn't heard of it until now. I'm hoping it catches on a little more. I've always thought that waffle irons -- in their flat-sided grill configuration -- would be great for cooking them. I would expect to find it in NY, LA, maybe even SF (though I never did during my early 90s sojourn in Berkeley): those are the kind of cities that really have one of everything, but I’m actually surprised that I hadn’t heard of it until now.

I’m hoping it catches on a little more. I’ve always thought that waffle irons — in their flat-sided grill configuration — would be great for cooking them.

]]> By: Adrian Havill http://www.froginawell.net/japan/2007/06/vagaries-of-honolulu/comment-page-1/#comment-73364 Adrian Havill Sun, 08 Jul 2007 19:07:09 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/japan/2007/06/vagaries-of-honolulu/#comment-73364 You mentioned how rare it is to find okonomiyaki in the U.S.. I've been a few places too, and I know of only one place on the east coast that does real okonomiyaki, street-stall (not a "obligatory comfort food" at a Japanese restaurant) style. NYC has a little nook near NYU that sells both okonomiyaki <em>and</em> takoyaki. The name's Otafuku, on E. 9th St near 2nd Avenue. As of last year, run by two genuine Kansai women. You mentioned how rare it is to find okonomiyaki in the U.S.. I’ve been a few places too, and I know of only one place on the east coast that does real okonomiyaki, street-stall (not a “obligatory comfort food” at a Japanese restaurant) style.

NYC has a little nook near NYU that sells both okonomiyaki and takoyaki. The name’s Otafuku, on E. 9th St near 2nd Avenue. As of last year, run by two genuine Kansai women.

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