G7 Summit in Hiroshima: Global Pancakes and Nuclear Threats
Restaurants in Hiroshima, Japan hope to showcase their local specialty, okonomiyaki, to the leaders of the G7 summit this week. The dish is a savory pancake made with noodles, cabbage, batter, and meat fried on a hot metal plate, and is typically topped with a sweet and sour sauce. For the G7, variations of the dish have been created to incorporate favorite foods from each nation, including German sauerkraut, Canadian maple syrup, and American burger meat. Some locals are skeptical of the new foreign fillings, such as the British-themed version with fried sardines and potato chips.