Japanology Plus
Season 6 Episode 13 - Konamon: Flour-based Cuisine
Konamon means "flour-based cuisine," but in Osaka Prefecture the word generally refers to 2 specific dishes: takoyaki (bite-sized batter balls with pieces of octopus inside) and Okonomiyaki (savory pancakes made with cabbage). This time on Japanology Plus, our theme is Konamon: flour-based cuisine. Our guest is lifestyle researcher Mana Kumagai, who takes us to outstanding Konamon and Okonomiyaki restaurants. And in Plus One, Matt Alt learns how to make Monjayaki, a Tokyo twist on flour-based food.
Episodes in Season 6
Roof Tilers
28 min
Japanophiles: Thomas Bertrand
28 min
Hidden Christians: Part 1
28 min
Hidden Christians: Part 2
28 min
Wood: Culture
28 min
Wood: Carpentry
28 min
Japanophiles: Oussouby Sacko
28 min
Meat
28 min
Popular Theater
28 min
Oni: Japanese Ogres
28 min
Japanese Dog Breeds
28 min
Japanophiles: Peter MacMillan
28 min
Konamon: Flour-based Cuisine
28 min
Frozen Food
28 min
Slippers
28 min
Japanophiles: Ondrej Hybl
28 min
Tokyo: Water
28 min
Tokyo: Backstreets and Alleys
28 min
Mechanical Dolls
28 min
Swords
28 min
Bathrooms
28 min
Japanophiles: David Atkinson
28 min
Monkeys
28 min
Banknotes
28 min
Plasterwork
28 min
Japanophiles: Wolfgang Loeger
28 min
Insects
28 min
Donburi: Rice Bowls
28 min