Japanese food is often associated with healthy eating, and it's easy to see why: with the lean proteins like fish, healthy grains like rice, and the wide array of veggies used in cooking, Japanese food is diverse, yummy, and nutritious. However, everyone needs comfort food, and what's better than a piping hot bowl of steamed rice covered with (usually fried) bits of your favorite meat, a yummy fried egg, and savory sauce?
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| Gyudon- Beef donburi |
Donburi is a comfort food dish that is served in Japan, and while it varies from region to region: the sauce in some regions is different, though it is typically made with "... soy, dashi and mirin" (Turtle) and the meat that is used can be everything from eel to katsu (breaded pork) depending on what region you're visiting or what your preferences are! The first donburi was a theater snack made in the Edo period that typically involved eel (Turtle), so if you want to go old school donburi, then order the eel! The fried meat donburis came into prominence during the 1800s. (Only Native Japan)
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| Kaisendon- Seafood donburi |
On a slightly darker donburi note, the name for chicken and egg donburi, oyakodon, quite literally translates to "parent and child" due to the "parental" nature of the chicken and the egg!
Links http://onlynativejapan.com/2015/08/24/%E3%80%90food%E3%80%91donbur-rice-bowl-dishes-everyones-favorite/5675
http://www.timetravelturtle.com/2013/04/donburi-japanese-food/
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| My personal favorite- Katsudon, with fried pork! |
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