Donburi (Japanese Rice Bowls)

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Classic Japanese Gyudon (牛丼) – Beef and Onion Rice Bowl

Classic Japanese Gyudon (牛丼) – Beef and Onion Rice Bowl

Gyudon (牛丼), or "beef bowl," is one of Japan's most popular types of donburi, a category of dishes that serve toppings over rice in a bowl. In gyudon, thinly sliced beef and onions are simmered in a savory-sweet sauce of soy sauce, dashi, and mirin, creating a...

Classic Japanese Oyakodon (親子丼) – Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl

Classic Japanese Oyakodon (親子丼) – Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl

Oya (親), ko (子), and don (丼) literally translates to parent-child-bowl, referring to the use of both chicken (parent) and eggs (child) in the recipe. A little morbid, I know.It's a type of donburi, which is a Japanese rice bowl dish typically served with various...

Classic Japanese Katsudon (かつ丼) – Katsu and Egg Rice Bowl

Classic Japanese Katsudon (かつ丼) – Katsu and Egg Rice Bowl

To this day, my mom makes tonkatsu (deep-fried, breaded pork cutlets) almost every week. It's rare when there are leftovers, but sometimes it happens. And when it does, this is the meal I love to make with the leftovers.Among Japan's many culinary treasures, one dish...

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