You may often see family restaurants and fast food joints in Japan serving gyuu donburi, or gyuudon, but why not try making it for yourself?

Gyuudon is a form of donburi dish.  Don literally means “rice bowl”, buri is the act of putting something on top.  In other words, donburi is a rice bowl dish with something put on top of the rice.  And gyuudon is an extremely popular type of donburi in Japan. The gyuu in gyuudon means “beef”.

How to Make Gyuu Donburi

Ingredients (Makes 3)

• 1 ½ cups Short Grain or Medium Grain White Rice
• 1 ¼ cups Dashi
• 2 tablespoons Sake (for cooking)
• 3 tablespoons Mirin
• 1 ½ tablespoons Sugar
• 1 Medium Onion, Cut into thin wedges
• 7 ounces Sirloin Beef, Cut into thin strips
• 3 tablespoons Soy Sauce
• 3 Eggs, Lightly beaten

Directions

1. Rinse the rice.  Soak the rice in cold water for 30 minutes to an hour (not required, but it does make the rice taste better).
2. Drain the rice’s soaking water and add back 1 ¾ cups of cold water.  Cook the rice in a rice cooker if available.  If not, cook in a heavy-bottomed pot and follow the instructions written on the rice package.
3. Meanwhile, combine the dashi, sake, and mirin in a medium skillet, and bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat.
4. Add the sugar, stir until it dissolves.  Reduce the heat to low, and cook for 5 minutes.
5. Add the onion, and cook until it is soft, approximately 3-5 minutes.
6. Add the beef, and cook for 2 minutes.
7. Add the soy sauce and cook for 2-3 additional minutes.
8. Pour the eggs over the beef and onion and cook, covered for 1-2 minutes.
9. Divide the cooked rice among 3 individual large bowls and top with the beef, onion, and egg mixture.
10. Pour a generous amount of the remaining cooking broth over each serving.  Serve the dish while hot and enjoy!