✦ What a Wonderful World ✦: Sizzling Monjayaki ジュウジュウもんじゃ焼き

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Sizzling Monjayaki ジュウジュウもんじゃ焼き

What Is Monjayaki Like?

Monjayaki (often called simply "monja") is a type of Japanese pan-fried batter, popular in the Kanto region and is made from flour, mixed with water or worcester sauce with various ingredients added such as cabbage, and grill them together:

• red pickled ginger

• dried sliced squid

• sakura shrimp

• fresh squid

• fresh shrimp

• rice cake and cheese

• ramen noodle flake

• semi-thick type worcester sauce
• worcester sauce
• mayonnaise
• dried bonito

Monjayaki before cooking

After we raised a toast, the Monjayaki started to arrive.

How to Make Monjayaki

Step 1: Leave the liquid flour batter in the bowl, and place only solid ingredients on the griddle.

Step 2: Make a round shape circle, and create a hole in the middle of the ingredients with the spatula.

Step 3: Pour the leftover into the hole.

Step 4: If some ingredients come out of the hole, push them back with the spatula.

Step 5: Once the batter starts to boil, mix and cook all the ingredients together.

How to Eat Monjayaki

Use a small spatula to scoop and the eat the small bite-sized portions. People often eat it, usually use small spatulas, and when eating, press Monja against the griddle with spatulas.

Monjayaki after cooking - it takes a whole lot better than it looks.

We had a blast. Eating with everyone is much more fun than eating alone. Don't you think so? If you travel to Japan, I'll cook Monjayaki for you. I'm looking forward to the day.