Admittedly, cabbage pancakes dont sound like the most appetizing meal. Pancakes usually bring to mind butter, syrup, and even peanut butter for some but not cabbage. However, these pancakes fall into the savory category, rather than the sweet. Theyre typically cooked with meat, seafood, cheese, or whatever else you feel like, and coated with BBQ sauce, mayonnaise, and bonito flakes. The name, okonomiyaki, literally translates to grill (yaki) whatever you like (okonomi). So dont feel like you have to get everything exactly right here.