Konamon: Flour-based Cuisine

Overview

Konamon means "flour-based cuisine," but in Osaka Prefecture the word generally refers to 2 specific dishes: takoyaki (bite-sized batter balls with pieces of octopus inside) and Okonomiyaki (savory pancakes made with cabbage). This time on Japanology Plus, our theme is Konamon: flour-based cuisine. Our guest is lifestyle researcher Mana Kumagai, who takes us to outstanding Konamon and Okonomiyaki restaurants. And in Plus One, Matt Alt learns how to make Monjayaki, a Tokyo twist on flour-based food.

Guest Stars

Matt Alt

Self - Reporter in Plus One

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Self (archive footage)

Mana Kumagai

Self - Expert

Ai Nagai

Self - Cook

Riho Sakakura

Self - Cook

Suenori Murayama

Self - Expert