Are you more an Osaka fan or more a Hiroshima fan?
Both styles would be improved, in my mind, if they used less than half the brown sauce. The Osaka-style okonomiyaki could also do with about a third of the mayonnaise. Jesus.
Aesthetically, I think Hiroshima wins out for me. I'm a fan of textural contrast and lasagna-style layering. The mixed-together nature of the Osaka style is okay, but too reminiscent of Korean pancakes like bindae-ddeok or the various jeons. Not to disrespect the Korean dishes, though: my point is that, if I'm in Japan, I'm probably not going to look for Korean food.
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I've had both varieties in their respective places of origin, and they each have their charms. I'm not sure if I could say that I liked one better than the other--it might depend on my mood. The place we had Osaka-style Okonomiyaki was a much fancier place than the 포장마차-type place where we had the Hiroshima version, but, again, each had its charm.
I will say that neither is anything like the various Korean pancakes; if you do go to Osaka, you should definitely try the okonomiyaki there.
I've had the Osaka one in Osaka; it wasn't bad at all, although there was too much mayo. I need to try the Hiroshima one to see whether the experience matches my intuition that separate layers make for a better culinary experience.
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