Moving bonito flakes on okonomiyaki

Watch those fish flakes dance on the Japanese pancake!

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katsuobushi
"When hanakatsuo is added as a topping to a hot dish, the steam has the effect of making the flakes move as if dancing; because of this, katsuobushi topping is also known as dancing fish flakes."

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• food
• japan
• okonomiyaki
• bonito
• flakes

[Algonkin1964]

Detail and explanation please?.... not just a video?

[lctkw]

@Algonkin1964 wow, never expected people to expect so much from a YouTube video, but just added a short extract from Wikipedia that addresses this (accessible under 'Show more'. =)

[Zurr0]

It's not alive. Bonito flakes to me are just like really thin cuts of jerky. It's a fish(forgot which 1 exactly(mackerel?)) that they dry out in the sun. Although I'm sure now a days they dry out the meat in factories. It's only moving because the food is warm/hot. The bonito flakes are just really thin(like paper) so the heat is making them welt. Just like when veggies touch warm foods for long periods of time. (Think spinach?) the heat would just make it all mushy after a long time.

[SirOblivion]

@lctkw Interesting, thank you ^^

[las10plagas]

wow 4.289 views and no dislike! even though the food is moving O.O

[Algonkin1964]

@lctkw Well is more interesting to the viewer if you have details. If you take the time to put up a video, you should expect some questions and reactions. That being said, thank you for the added information. I appreciate it.

[cspek]

@teiteiXD the heat

[teiteiXD]

omg why's it doing that? O.O

[members12]

i love making this - always a crowd pleaser!