Donburi is a special dish that has its roots in Japan. The dish is now getting popular around the world as great Japanese cuisines along with Shushi. Eating different types of Donburi rice bowls (ข้าว ดง บุ ริ, which is the term in Thai) can make you feel overwhelmed and content in just one bowl, it uses so many different flavors and variety in just one dish.
The Donburi means “bowl” in Japanese, simply. However, the simple term bowl does not do justice to this amazing dish. The rice bowl is topped with beef or other meat of your liking. Other than the tender and juicy meat, you can use vegetables, seafood, and eggs too.
Besides being delicious and nutritious, the donburi rice bowls are one hell of a dish that suits the palette of young and old the same.
So, to introduce you to this amazing new dish, we would like to introduce you to a different type of donburi dish that you can give a try today.
Unadon
Unadon or popularly known as unagi-don. The dish uses the savory-sweet rice bowl. The rice then uses the kabayaki topping that goes well on top with the rice. However, the donburi rice bowl can cost up to 1000 yen as the dish traditional Japanese cuisine. So, to enjoy the unadon, we would advise you to go and find a Japanese restaurant that serves unagi as their specialty.
Oyakodon
Now the Oyakadon is a Donburi rice bowl that makes every person mouth water. The dish is served with stewed eggs, chicken, and soy sauce as topping on the bowl of rice. The Oyakadon is loved especially by the family as traditionally the dish served to the parent and child. In fact, the “Oya” in oyakadon represents “parent,” and “ko” means “children.” So, be sure to enjoy this delicious, traditional, and wholesome dish along with your family.
Gyū-don
To enjoy the Donburi rice that is simple and complete, you can try to Gyu-Don. The sliced beef and onions are sauteed well in a salty-sweet soy sauce. Then the sauteed sliced beef and onions are layered on top of the rice. To enjoy the best Gyu don, you can go to a popular restaurant chain that Yoshinoya and Sukiya if the restaurant chain is open nearby you. The Gyu don is a simple dish that you can enjoy anywhere, any time.