After the war, the volume was emphasized as substitute food and the 'mazeyaki' (Japanese pancake) style, where cabbage was mainly used, became mainstream, but even now, chiefly negiyaki (a thinner offshoot of Japanese pancake made with a great deal of Welsh onion) as nibbles with drinks for adults steadfastly remains depending upon the region.
戦後は代用食としてのボリュームを重視してキャベツをメインに用いる「混ぜ焼き」スタイルが主流となったが、現在も地域によっては、主に大人の酒のつまみとしてのネギ焼きも根強く残存している。