What is oyakodon (donburi)?

What is oyakodon (donburi)?

Oyako Donburi or known in Japan as Oyakodon is cooked in a single pan where chicken, egg,s and onion are simmered in a special donburi sauce recipe (i.e. the main ingredients for that special sauce is soy sauce and sugar). It is a simple, yummy, and very affordable dish that can be cooked within 30 minutes.

Does donburi have to be served individually?

That’s a typical scenario but it doesn’t always have to be served individually. Oyako Donburi or known in Japan as Oyakodon is cooked in a single pan where chicken, egg,s and onion are simmered in a special donburi sauce recipe (i.e. the main ingredients for that special sauce is soy sauce and sugar).

What does Oyako Don mean in Japanese?

“Oya” means ‘parents’, which implies a Chicken, and “ko” means ‘child’, which implies an egg, so Oyako Don is chicken and egg rice bowl. Donburi or Don is a Japanese name for large rice bowls that are bigger than ordinary rice bowls to serve any rice bowl dishes such as Gyu-don, Katsu-don and Miso Katsu-don. “Don” is shorter version of Donburi.

What is a donburi Bowl?

“Donburi” or “Don” is a Japanese name for large rice bowls that are bigger than ordinary rice bowls and are used to serve dishes such as Gyu-don, Katsu don, Miso Katsu-don and Tempura-donburi. The name of the dish is therefore very literal.