Gyudon
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Gyudon

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10m
Prépa
15m
Cuisson
2
Portions
Facile
Difficulté

Bol de riz garni de fines tranches de bœuf et d'oignon mijotées au soja, mirin et dashi.

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Portions

2portions

Ingrédients

Nutrition

calories680
protein34g
carbs88g
fat20g
fiber2g

Par portion

Étapes

Make the sauce

Make the sauce

In a large frying pan (about 26 cm / 10 in), combine the dashi, soy sauce, mirin, sake, sugar and ginger. Heat over medium-high heat until it reaches a gentle simmer.

  • 200 ml dashi stock
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp mirin
  • 2 tbsp sake
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp grated ginger

✅ C'est prêt quand : small bubbles rise steadily across the surface

Cook the onion

Cook the onion

Add the onion wedges to the simmering sauce and cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes.

  • 1 onion

✅ C'est prêt quand : onion is soft and translucent

⏱5:00

Add the beef

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Serve

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History & Culture

The Story Behind the Dish

📍 Tokyo📅 Late 19th century🐂 JP

Beef was rarely eaten in Japan until the Meiji era (from 1868), when the government encouraged Western-style eating. Gyunabe, a beef hotpot, became fashionable, and serving it over rice created gyudon.

In 1899 the chain Yoshinoya opened at Tokyo's fish market, selling quick bowls of gyudon to busy workers. Today gyudon chains serve millions of bowls a day across Japan, often in under a minute.

⭐ Why It's Famous

Fast, cheap, savoury and filling, gyudon is the definitive Japanese everyday meal.

💡 Fun Fact

Gyudon fans add their own toppings: a raw egg, grated cheese, kimchi or a sprinkle of shichimi chilli pepper.

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Tokyo

35.68°N, 139.65°E