In Japan, rice is usually served plain; a meal is not complete without rice! However there are some dishes that are meals in a bowl: donburi! A donburi is a big bowl of rice topped with foods cooked in a savory/sweet sauce. You can eat donburi dishes at many casual and chain restaurants all over Japan; you can easily make donburi at home. When you want something to eat: FAST, you can’t go wrong when eating donburi! There are donburi toppings made with vegetables, seafood, beef, pork, or chicken.
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked short-medium grain rice or 2-3 cups hot cooked rice
- 1/2lb beef round (sliced very thin)
- 1/4-1/2lb snap peas (or green beans) in bite sized pieces
- 2tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1tbsp light soy sauce
- 3/4 cup dashi
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1tbsp sugar
- 2-3 green onions (or scallions) sliced thin
Direction
1. Cook rice if uncooked according to your favorite method
2. Mix soy sauces, dashi and sugar in small pot, bring to a simmer
3. Add beef and pea pods (or other green vegetable) to simmering liquid. Simmer 5 minutes or until beef is cooked through
4. Add green onion to beef mixture and simmer 1-2 minutes
5. Add beaten egg in slow stream to simmering mixture, scattering it all over the surface of the pot
6. Let egg cook until edges just set, make sure egg doesn't cook completely
7. Put rice into large deep bowls (or one very large bowl) and pour egg/beef/liquid mixture over hot rice. Serve immediately.