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📍 OKAN
OKAN is a Japanese izakaya located in London, England, founded by Moto in Osaka. Since he arrived in London in 1998, he discovered that British people's understanding of Japanese food was limited to “sushi,” so he began promoting simple Osaka cuisine to the rest of the UK and Europe. OKAN is a slang term commonly used in Osaka to call “mother.” Representative work is a mother's love. OKAN currently has 3 branches, so we visited the South Bank branch today. Once inside, it was as if you were in a Japanese izakaya, isolated from the outside world.
🍵 Homemade Yuzu Honey Tea (£3.5) + 🍸 Citron Cocktails (£7.95)
We first ordered a cup of yuzu honey tea and grapefruit flavored whiskey soda. Yuzu honey tea is sweet and sour, and gently warms the stomach. Highball (Highball) is a whiskey soda blend commonly seen in izakayas. The yuzu-flavored liquor we ordered was not strong and easy to eat. In Japan, Highball is often used as a side dish with meals such as ramen or fried rice!
🍴 Grilled rice dumplings (£3.5)
Afterwards, we ordered a grilled rice bowl seasoned with soy sauce and sesame oil as an appetizer. When it was on the first stage, the whole bowl of rice was wrapped in seaweed, so we opened it up to see what was inside. The slightly seasoned rice crackers go well with seaweed!
🍴 Signature Okonomi-yaki Okonomi-yaki (£13.95)
Then on to our main game - our signature okonomiyaki! Yaki (yaki) means frying or grilling in Japanese, while okonomi (okonomi) means preference, meaning you can add whatever ingredients you like. According to tradition, okonomiyaki (okonomiyaki) is a food developed by Japanese citizens during World War II, but now it's a common dish in izakayas! The signature menu includes prawns, mackerel, kimchi, and corn. We also added a Sun Egg (£2.5) and mixed the egg mixture with the whole pancake to eat. There are plenty of ingredients inside, and the iron pan on the plate makes it easy for us to divide the pancakes into small portions.
🍴 Beef grilled udon (£9.95)
We also ordered a beef roast udon, and the sardines moved vividly during the first stage. However, the seasoning of okonomiyaki overtook the flavor of yaki-udon, making us feel that it was slightly comparable. Next time we'll adjust the order of consumption! All in all, OKAN gives people the feeling of a cozy izakaya. The store has a zero-waste policy, and even cabbage stalks are used as ingredients for soup. Behind all the hard work, you can feel the founder's passion for cooking.
How do I get to OKAN Southbank?
💡 Address: County Hall, Belvedere Rd, London SE1 7PB (Click here for map direction)
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💡 Website: http://okanlondon.com/
💡 Business hours: 12PM-10PM
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