Beef Bowl Donburi

Gyu-don

The donburi is such a popular dish in Japan that there are restaurants devoted to it. This is one of the most common varieties.

INGREDIENTS

Serves 1

• 130g rice
• 100g thinly sliced beef
• 1/4 onion
• 1/2 tbsp vegetable or sunflower oil
• beni shoga (red-pickled ginger)
[A]
• 240ml dashi (soup stock)
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp mirin
• 1 tbsp sake
• 1 tbsp sugar

HOW TO COOK

1. Cut the onion into slices (5mm). Cut the beef into bite size pieces (3cm).
2. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the onion and the beef. Add [A], bring it to the boil, and then lower the heat and cook for 10 minutes.
3. Place the rice in a bowl, and pour over the cooked topping. Garnish with red pickled ginger.