Hiroshima: Ekimae - Hiroba Food Walking Tour w/ Okonomiyaki
ID: GYG919499-1437500
Category:
Country: Japan
Duration:
01:00 hours
Description
Okonomiyaki is a famous specialty of Hiroshima. Enjoy the specialty okonomiyaki recommended by local guides at “Ekimae - Hiroba,” a row of okonomiyaki stores.
Taste the flavors of Hiroshima on a guided tour of Ekimae - Hiroba, a food market with several okonomiyaki restaurants. Learn about the history of the dish and its ingredients, and savor a meal at a recommended restaurant.
Meet your guide and set off on a walking tour of Ekimae - Hiroba. Learn about the history of okonomiyaki, a dish made with plenty of cabbage, flour noodles, pork, seafood, and other ingredients, grilled and served with a savory sauce.
Hear about the various theories about the roots of the dish, and how it is said to have been created during the reconstruction of the city of Hiroshima, which was severely damaged in World War II.
Unlike Osaka-style okonomiyaki, Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki contains rice noodles and is characterized by its complex texture and flavor.
Visit Ekimae - Hiroba, where several okonomiyaki restaurants are gathered. Walk around the market with your guide and have a meal at a recommended okonomiyaki restaurant.
Savor the flavors of okonomiyaki, which is said to mean “eat with whatever you like. Enjoy okonomiyaki with various ingredients.
Highlights
- Savor the flavors of Hiroshima's most famous dish, okonomiyaki
- Enjoy a meal at a recommended okonomiyaki restaurant
- Walk around Okonomimura with a guide and learn about the history of the dish
- Discover the history of the dish and its significance to Hiroshima
- Discover the difference between Hiroshima and Osaka-style okonomiyaki
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Okonomiyaki is a savory Japanese pancake made with a variety of ingredients.
Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki includes rice noodles and is known for its complex texture and flavor.
The name 'okonomiyaki' means 'grilled as you like it', allowing for a variety of ingredients.
Entrance to Hirosima okonomi monogatari "Ekimae - Hiroba". The guide will be holding the yellow sign with DeepExperience logo.
INCLUDED
- Guided tour of Ekimae - Hiroba
- Meal at a recommended okonomiyaki restaurant
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
