Gyudon is the ultimate Japanese fast meal: thinly sliced beef and onion simmered in a sweet-savoury dashi-soy broth and spooned over hot rice. It is quick, cheap and deeply comforting, and the best recipes balance the broth so it seasons the rice without drowning it.
Our number 1 pick for this dishTender sliced beef and onions simmered in a sweet savory sauce over rice. A beloved Japanese comfort food accessible with thinly sliced beef from any market.
Tender beef and onions simmered in savory broth, served over rice with melted cheese for richness.
Tender beef and onion simmered in a sweet soy-based sauce, served generously over steamed rice. Comfort food that comes together in under half an hour.
Gyudon is a 'beef bowl': thinly sliced beef and onion simmered in a broth of dashi, soy, mirin and sugar, served over steamed rice. It is a classic quick, affordable Japanese meal.
Very thinly sliced beef, often ribeye or chuck, sold as shabu-shabu or hot-pot slices at Asian groceries. Partly freezing a piece makes it easier to slice thin at home.
A raw or soft-poached egg, pickled red ginger (beni shoga) and spring onion are common finishes that enrich and brighten the bowl.
