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Gyudon

Japan

Japan's most popular fast food. Yoshinoya has served it since 1899.

Japanese beef and onion rice bowl — thinly sliced beef and onion simmered in a sweet soy and mirin sauce, served over steamed rice with pickled ginger.

Authentic Japan Gyudon recipe
Prep
10 mins
Cook
15 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
400 kcal
Serves
2
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

300gbeef, very thinly sliced
1large onion, thinly sliced
3 tbspsoy sauce
3 tbspmirin
1 tbspsake
1 tspsugar
steamed riceto serve
pickled gingerto serve

Method

1

Combine soy, mirin, sake and sugar. Bring to a simmer.

2

Add onion. Cook 3 minutes until soft. Add beef. Cook 2-3 minutes until just done.

3

Pour over rice. Top with pickled ginger.

Chef's Tip

The beef must be sliced paper thin — ask the butcher to slice it on a machine.

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