Abeno too Official site 17-18 Great Portland Street WC2H 7JE 020 7379 1160 There are seven stages toward Okonomi-yaki englighment (source: abeno). First there is the arrival, then there is the mixing, after that is the pouring. Shaping then takes place, and comes cooking before it gets the flip. Finally, we decorate for the perfect Japanese pancake. The soul food from Osaka apparently translates to ‘cook whatever you want’ (Okonomi) –‘ grilled’ (yaki) and Abeno in Soho are the pre-eminent purveyors of this Japanese sensation. One of the best things about living in a sprawling metropolis is the multiculturalism and the myriad of rather authentic world cuisines available for very hungry and curious souls (such as yours truly). Let’s get flippin’ peeps