Nothing fancy: Nakata looking at the greens sprouting from a drink can of his indoor farm at his home in Kawasaki. — Reuters
HOMEMAKER Kirina Mochizuki has always considered “okonomiyaki” savoury pancakes the ultimate comfort food: simple, satisfying and cheap.
These days, though, it’s a struggle to get the dish, a favourite among Hiroshima natives like herself, on the table. With the price of cabbage – a key ingredient – tripling recently, Mochizuki makes daily trips to the supermarket in search of discounted produce, or resorts to using dried seaweed.
