By David Lee

Okonomiyaki in Hiroshima

Okonomiyaki is a savory Japanese pancake that’s especially popular in Hiroshima.  As I was already planning to visit the city’s A-Bomb Dome and memorial peace park, tacking on a foodie adventure to try okonomiyaki in Hiroshima was a snap.

Using my Japan Rail Pass, I took a two and a half hour bullet train ride from Kyoto, and arrived just in time for lunch. I took one of the city’s trams to an area of okonomiyaki restaurants recommended to me by some bloggers on Twitter.

I walked into the first restaurant I saw, and took a seat at the counter facing the kitchen.

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