- Glossary
- Donburi - Japanese rice bowl
Donburi - Japanese rice bowl
Donburi (shortened to don) is a Japanese dish consisting of a bowl of rice topped with various ingredients. The name comes from the Japanese word for a large bowl. The most famous variations are gyudon (beef), katsudon (fried cutlet), and oyakodon (chicken and egg).
Donburi originated during the Edo period as a practical meal for workers and is now served at nearly every restaurant in Japan.
- Donburi literally means large bowl and refers to any dish served over rice
- The most popular variation is gyudon with thin slices of beef and onion
- Japanese students eat katsudon before exams as a symbol of good luck
- Preparing donburi usually takes only 15-20 minutes
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