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Unadon
is a dish originating in Japan. It consists of a '' donburi'' type large bowl filled with steamed white rice, and topped with fillets of eel (''unagi'') grilled in a style known as ''kabayaki'', similar to teriyaki. The fillets are glazed with a sweetened soy-based sauce, called ''tare'' and caramelized, preferably over charcoal fire. The fillets are not flayed, and the grayish skin side is placed faced down., p.63 Sufficient ''tare'' sauce is poured over so that some of it seeps through the rice underneath. By convention, pulverized dried berries of sanshō (called Japanese pepper, although botanically unrelated) are sprinkled on top as seasoning. It is also very popular outside of Japan, particularly in Taiwan and the United States. Variations Variations include ''unajū'' (鰻重, the same dish served in ''jūbako'' (重箱), food boxes often lacquered), ''nagayaki'' (長焼き, the eel and rice are served separately), and ''hitsumabushi'' (ひつまぶし). There are two s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donburi
is a Japanese "rice-bowl dish" consisting of fish, meat, vegetables or other ingredients simmered together and served over rice. ''Donburi'' meals are usually served in oversized rice bowls which are also called ''donburi''. If one needs to distinguish, the bowl is called and the food is called . The simmering sauce varies according to season, ingredients, region, and taste. A typical sauce might consist of ''dashi'' (stock broth) flavored with soy sauce and ''mirin'' (rice wine). Proportions vary, but there is normally three to four times as much ''dashi'' as soy sauce and ''mirin''. For ''oyakodon'', Tsuji (1980) recommends dashi flavored with light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and sugar. For ''gyūdon'', Tsuji recommends water flavored with dark soy sauce and ''mirin''. One can make donburi from almost any ingredients, including leftovers. Varieties of donburi Traditional Japanese ''donburi'' include the following: ''Gyūdon'' , is a Japanese dish consisting of a bowl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
