A beef bowl is called “gyudon” in Japanese. “Gyu” means beef and don is short for “donburi” which is food served on top of rice in a bowl. There are many gyudon restaurants in Japan and it is very popular, especially for men. It’s kind of like fast food, but much healthier. Many gyudon restaurants are open for 24 hours, and men typically go there after a night of drinking.
Yield: 2 servings
Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 0.4lb of sliced beef
- 1 medium onion (sliced)
- 2 bowls of steamed rice
Spices
(soup stock powder)Preparation
- Add hon-dashi and sliced onion in 2 cups of hot water in the saucepan
- After the water boils, cook for 6 minutes on medium heat
- Add mixed spices (soy sauce, sake, sugar, ginger) and beef in the saucepan and cook on high heat.
- Reduce heat to medium and after it boils cover and simmer for 10 minutes
- Serve it a bowl of steamed rice with soup in the saucepan
ふぁ～いと～
Hi im gonna try this recipe out but i was wondering what mirin is? when looking at other Gyudon recipes online some ask for mirin?
Thanks!
Hi Kuri. Mirin is rice wine for cooking. You can find it here: Amazon.com
Hi Mai,
I was wondering if you could tell me what the hot/spicy sauce is that you get from Sukiya’s when you order the Beef Bowl’s. I miss it so much since we’ve moved back to the U.S. and I can’t seem to find it. Thank You!
Krystal, I’ve never eaten the gyudon at Sukiya, but I asked my brother and he dropped by and found out that it’s an original chili sauce recipe. Apparently they keep it secret. :(
Thank you for checking that out for me! I love your website because I can cook the foods that I miss so much from Japan. It’s hard to find an authentic Japanese resturaunt in the U.S.
Thanks Again :)
Krystal
You’re welcome! Please let me know if you have any other questions or recipe ideas!
Well I do have a few recipe ideas. What about deserts? I loved the strawberry cakes and lthe bakeries that Japan has. They seem so light and fluffy. They didn’t make me feel as if I was packing on the calories.
Correction: Desserts :)
Are you referring to strawberry shortcake? Could you send me a picture of what you had and I can try to make it?
Great recipe–thanks! If you were shopping in an American grocery store, what would “sliced beef” be exactly? Best regards,
- Michael
my e-mail: michaelwbeyer@hotmail.com
Hi Michael,
You can just buy the beef for stir-fry and slice it thin. That should do it.
My favorite Japanese food, I like it best with an egg mixed into the beef and onion just before it’s put over rice. Then the sauce turns silky and melts into the rice. Yum!
So you put the beef in raw, and then drain it before adding it on top of the rice, right?
Hi Mai,
I love Gyudon! My question is, when I used to live in Japan the beef bowl down the street used to put cheese on it. Do you know what cheese they use and can I buy it in Canada?
Add beef in a soup and boil for 10 minutes;)
Hi Rob, I haven’t tried gyudon with cheese before, so I’m not sure what kind of cheese they served you, or what would taste good, but it sounds like a good experiment!
Hi Mai,
you listed sake on there, do you mean regular 日本酒 or something along the lines of mirin? I’m assuming mirin but I’ve never tried my hand at gyudon so not quite sure.
Hi Kitsune,
Please use regular 日本酒. Mirin is a common ingredient too, and I call it out as such when required. Thanks!
Mai,
Thank you for all your help in teaching me how to cook Japanese food. I use this recipe at least once a week!
I also add a potato or two in mine. I suppose it’s just the American mentality that potatoes and beef go together!
-Brian from Tokyo
Greetings from Kamaishi, Iwate!!
I am a kiwi south african who has lived in Japan for quite a few years but finally only yesterday decided its about time I learn Japanese cooking, sad I know.
Thank you so much for putting up this web site… It really helps. My family loved my Guydon last night!! Mwhah
Hi Mai ,
Your recipe was great . I tried and got so good result . All my family love it .
Thanks !
Hi,
I live in a country where sake and mirin are not really available. Can I use something else instead?
Many thanks.
Zoe
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!! My three boys miss Japanese food so much since we have returned home and it is wonderful to finally have a resource to make all of our favorite foods.
Hello Mai,
I was wondering if you meant tablespoons (tbs) and not teaspoon (tsp). They quite a big difference in size. Thank you. I used to live in Kobe and went to Kyoto once and really liked it.
I’m making this with high school students. The school won’t allow sake. Even for cooking. Can I use something else in it’s place?