About the Recipe
Japanese beef bowl may be a literal translation of "gyudon" but it does this dish no justice at all. This recipe is about a lot more than "beef in a bowl." Not only does it make a satisfying and tasty meal but it also represents a little bit of Japanese history (read my blog post on gyudon to find out more...) But if you're more interested in the recipe than the history, I quite understand! Read on below for the ingredients and the "how to."
Ingredients
1 onion
1 beef rump steak (250g)
90ml water
1 tsp Japanese dashi stock granules
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp Japanese cooking sake
3 tbsp soy sauce
450g cooked rice
toppings (optional)
some cress
some red pickled ginger
Preparation
slice the onion
slice the beef steak as thinly as you can
put the water and dashi stock granules in a jar or small measuring jug, then add to the frying pan
add the sugar, sake, soy sauce & onion to the pan and cook for 4-5 mins over medium heat
add the sliced beef and simmer for approx. 4 mins
to assemble:
fill each bowl with a generous portion of cooked rice. pile 1/2 of the beef and onion onto the rice in each bowl and pour over some of the sauce
top with some cress and red ginger