#sakuratei

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August 21, 2019

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My wonderful friend, Tim, took us to Sakura Tei where he did all the ordering and cooking of okonomiyaki (お好み焼き) and monjayaki (もんじゃ焼き), best described as savory Japanese pancakes. Of course I ate WAY too much but had an amazing time.

I remember that the first time I had ate these “pancakes,” I thought of them as a thicker and inferior version of Korean pajeon -which is popular to eat at restaurants like Joseon Kalguksu (조선칼국수와통막걸리) or Cheon Tak (천탁). But, once I ate okonomiyaki during a trip to Osaka, I was hooked and craved it every time I was in Japan. The perfect ones are burn-your-mouth hot, chewy on the inside, crispy on the outside, and so good!

The name of okonomiyaki is derived from the word okonomi, meaning “how you like” or “what you like,” and yaki meaning “grill.” Monjayaki (often called simply "monja") is similar to okonomiyaki but uses different liquid ingredients.

You can find directions to the Sakura Tei Okonomiyaki & Monjayaki Restaurant in Harajuku, Tokyo here. Enjoy!

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Harajuku - 4/5′16 

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Love this little video @mommyoftylerntoby took at #SakuraTei on Tuesday! Thank you and thanks for coming out (and for the yummy cookies)!!! #love #Harajuku #Tokyo #Japan #okonomiyaki (at さくら亭 原宿のお好み焼き・もんじゃ焼き)

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Food Guide - Harajuku Lunch Deal at Sakuratei

Photo by: in237tagenumdiewelt

Here's an awesome place for lunch if you're hungry (even when you're not hungry). Sakura Tei is a cook-it-yourself okonomiyaki and monjayaki restaurant behind the Design Festa Gallery in the middle of Harajuku.

Particularly fun when you're hungry, they have lunch all you can eat deals. There are two types: the Weekday one for JPY 1,060 and the Weekend one for JPY 1,200. The weekend one also has more offerings.

Read more for an image menu guide and cooking tips.

Okonomiyaki are savoury pancakes that are cooked on a hot plate until the outside's crispy but the inside remains moist. Cooking tip: Mix the bowl well, then pour onto pan in a mountainous heap before flattening it out from there to your desired thickness. Top off okonomiyaki with sauce using the brush, some mayo, and aonori.

Monjayaki is the Tokyo version of this originally Kansai (that's Osaka) goodness. It's basically a gooey version of the above - they have cooking instructions in the restaurant!

How to get there from Takeshita-dori:

Coming from the Harajuku Station side of Takeshita dori, just walk straight down Takeshita dori until you get to the major road (Meiji-dōri).

Cross the road towards the little street with a sign 'Harajuku Street'. Walk down this street and you'll pass shops and cafes.

After the Family Mart on your left, turn left at the intersection and walk straight down sticking to the left side. You'll pass by a surf shop, then after that you'll see a red lantern and a leafy tree-lined alleyway to your left. That's Sakura Tei!