CHEERS to the man of the house! Father’s Day is his time to get extra attention. What are your plans on spoiling him?
Cook for him or he cooks for the family?
Whipping up his favorite dish might get him to grin all day. But some dads would wear the chef’s hat if his brood smooth talks him into it. That’s the case with Dad Randall Ong. He can’t say no to his three princesses when they bat their eyelashes and request for his Okonomiyaki.
Randall is a foodie and choosy with the food he eats. Often, he will recreate the dishes he loves, one of which is Okonomiyaki. Mastering his favorites is a way to add another savory dish on table if he wants the family to have a feast. Coincidentally, the Okonomiyaki has become his daughters’ favorite, too. It’s something the girls look forward to on that appointed day of the week when dad takes over the kitchen duties.
To the dads, Randall shares his Okonomiyaki recipe below, just in case you want to impress the family with your cooking expertise.
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The emperor’s new clothes (and prince’s too).
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Best dad advice.
Dads will be strict when they have to be and their advice is something we all have to listen to. At some point in the future, it’s one thing we all can look back to. One of the best advice my ex-banker dad gave me was “don’t spend more than you earn.” That came when I ventured into business years back and along the way, I asked for a personal loan. When he didn’t agree what it was going to be spent for, I got that advice. He said I can pay for it from the business earnings. It stuck and I’m practicing to this day.
How about you, what’s the best advice you got from your dad?
Randall Ong’s Okonimiyaki recipe
Ingredients:
1/2 cup okonomiyaki flour (you can buy at a Japanese grocery or Shopee)
1/2 cup water
2 eggs
2 cups cabbage
1/4 cup green onions
Oil for cooking
Garnish:
Okonomiyaki sauce
Japanese Mayo
Bonito flakes
Seaweed
Instructions:
1. Rinse the cabbage with water and dry well with paper towels, chop it to small pieces.
2. Mix the flour, water, and eggs.Once mixed add the cabbage and green onion. Stir well.
3. Heat the griddle or pan to medium add the oil of choice to the pan. Pour the Okonomiyaki batter into a round pancake shape in the center of the pan.
4. Cook for 3-4 min until golden brown on the griddle side.
Carefully flip the pancake over and cook an additional 3-4 minutes until golden brown. Check the center with a fork to make sure the batter is cooked through.
5. Top the hot pancake with drizzles of okonomiyaki sauce and Japanese Mayo. Top with bonito flakes and seaweed. Serve while hot.
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