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Gyudon (牛丼)

Japanese · East Asia Top Pick STOVETOP
8/10

Thinly sliced beef and onions simmered in a sweet soy-dashi sauce, served over steaming rice.

Beef Rice Dish Home Cook Friendly N Nut-Free E Egg-Free

Why It Works

Paper-thin beef absorbs the sweet-salty braising liquid almost instantly; the onions melt into a silky sauce that coats every grain of rice.

Key Ingredients

thinly sliced beef onion dashi soy sauce mirin sugar Japanese short-grain rice

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