HIROSHIMA--To add flavor ... prepare the special dishes with regular okonomiyaki components by adding signature ingredients from each country. The recipes are also published online for consumers ...

Teralyn Pilgrim, the author of "No Scrap Left Behind”, joined us to share a delicious way to use up a lot of different leftovers with a recipe for Japanese Pancakes known as Okonomiyaki.

Okonomiyaki is said to be the soul food of western Japan, but its ingredients and cooking style vary by region, especially between Osaka and Hiroshima. For Kansai-style okonomiyaki, ingredients ...