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Hey!

Got a quick Japanese food question. I want to make some okonomiyaki in the US. I've been checking various recipes all over the internet and I've found plenty. The thing that confuses me is that almost every recipe that I've found includes bacon. However when I was in Japan I ate Okonomiyaki alot and I don't remember ever tasting or eating one with bacon in it.

Does anyone know what kind of meat is typically put in a Osaka style okonomiaki in Japan? I know that every one has their favorite toppings and that lots are custom made for the customer, but is there a standard recipe that doesn't include bacon?

Of course I also might have been mistaken and there was bacon in my okonomiyakis but I really don't remember ever having bacon in it. There was some meat but I really don't remember what it was.

Thanks.