Oyakodon is a classic comfort food of Japanese home cooking. Tender pieces of chicken, onions, and eggs are simmered in an umami-rich sauce and then poured over a bowl of fluffy steamed rice. Simple, delicious, and utterly comforting, this is the kind of one-bowl meal you can cook in less than 30 minutes!
When it comes to mainstream fast food, Japan offers not only hamburgers and french fries, but the menu also extends to noodles and donburi (rice bowl) meals.
During lunchtime, you’d see diners and noodle shops around the office buildings crowded with Japanese office workers making their fuss-free fast food orders. These lunch spots usually serve up quick one-bowl meals, and Oyakodon (親子丼) or Oyako Donburi (親子丼ぶり) is often one of the popular choices.
Today, let’s make this quick and easy Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl at home!
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What is Oyakodon?
An epitome of Japanese soul food, oyakodon (親子丼) literally translates to parent-and-child (oya-ko) rice bowl (don) as the dish is composed of chicken and egg.
Bite-size chicken, tender onion, and softly cooked egg are layered and simmered together in a sweet-salty sauce made with dashi, soy sauce, and mirin and served on a bed of steamed rice. The contrast of textures and flavors makes you craving for more bites.
Like Gyudon and Katsudon, oyakodon is not only a long-time restaurant favorite but also a staple dish of Japanese households. Just as the name implies, everything about the rice bowl brings comfort and warmth.
5 Reasons Why You Should Try This Recipe
- One pan and one bowl meal. When thinking of easy weeknight meals, a one-pan and one-bowl meal is an ideal solution. Fewer dishes = easy cleanup!
- Quick and easy 30-minute cooking! This dish can be whipped up with minimal time and effort. I first learned how to cook oyakodon in my home and economics class in middle school. These days, it is still one of my go-to comfort foods. If you have teenagers at home, oyakodon is a great dish they could easily master. It is a survival meal that will sustain them when they go off to college.
- Easy-to-access, pantry-friendly ingredients. Chicken, egg, and onion are standard ingredients in most cuisines. I usually have them handy in my refrigerator (or freezer for chicken). As for the condiments, if you cook Japanese or Asian food often, you most likely have dashi-making ingredients, soy sauce, mirin, and sake.
- No oil! The onions and chicken are simmered in a broth. There’s no frying with oil.
- A satisfying comfort meal at home. You have tender chicken and a soft cooked egg over a fluffy bed of rice. The rice absorbs delicious dashi sauce and every mouthful is sweet-salty-savory. Here you have it: a belly-filling, delicious comfort meal in one bowl.
How to Make Oyakodon
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Chicken thighs – I recommend thighs over breasts because fattier thighs are more flavorful, tender, and forgiving (not like dry, overcooked breasts).
- Sake – Drizzling a tablespoon of sake over chicken helps remove its gamey odor.
- Onion
- Eggs
- Mitsuba – This Japanese wild parsley has a celery-like flavor with a slightly bitter taste. Because of its refreshing and unique flavor, the herb is used in many donburi dishes as a garnish. You can substitute it with diagonally thinly sliced green onions.
- Seasonings: Dashi (Japanese soup stock), soy sauce, mirin, and sugar.
- Steamed Rice
- Shichimi togarashi (Japanese seven spice) [optional for spicy kick]
- Sansho pepper powder [optional for fragrance] – It is finely grind peppercorns of the prickly ash tree and has a vibrant peppery-lemon flavor with a long residual heat.
Overview: Cooking Steps
- Prepare the ingredients: Cut the onion, mitsuba/green onions, and chicken and crack the eggs.
- Cook the onion in the seasoning mixture.
- Add the chicken and cook until no longer pink.
- Drizzle egg mixture at two separate times. Garnish mitsuba/green onions.
- Spoon the finished dish over the bed of steamed rice in a donburi bowl.
Oyakodon Cooking Tips
Tip 1: Use Good Japanese Soup Stock (Dashi)
What makes this chicken and egg rice bowl authentically Japanese? It’s the flavor of dashi (Japanese soup stock). If you’re not familiar with dashi, think of this ingredient as the most essential flavor of Japanese cuisine. The good news is:
- It’s so easy to make compared to other stocks; homemade dashi takes 30 minutes.
- It can be vegan-friendly – read Vegan Dashi.
- Dashi can be made instantly with a dashi packet (my preferred method over dashi powder).
I highly recommend reading my Ultimate Dashi Guide as dashi appears in the majority of Japanese recipes and you can’t avoid it.
For two servings, I recommend making a pot of dashi (about 4 cups) and then using ½ cup for Oyakodon and the leftover (3½ cups) for Homemade Miso Soup to serve as a meal set. Now you have a filling rice bowl and a soothing miso soup.
Tip 2: Use the Japanese Cutting Technique “Sogigiri”
This “sogigiri” cutting technique gives each piece of the ingredient equal thickness and creates more surface area for faster cooking and better absorption of the flavors.
Also, after trying out different sizes of chicken pieces, I realized that cutting the chicken into 2-cm (3/4 inch) pieces worked the best. Big pieces of chicken tend to separate from the rest of the ingredients while smaller pieces are better at incorporating with the onions and soft-cooked eggs.
Tip 3: “Cut” the Egg Whites
For the best-looking oyakodon, aim for high color contrast between the white and yellow parts of the eggs. That’s why it’s important not to beat the eggs. If you use a beaten egg mixture, you will get one uniform yellow color on your oyakodon.
Instead, “cut” the egg whites 5-6 times with a pair of chopsticks, lifting the whites to break them up into a few smaller clumps. This will prevent the egg whites from falling into the frying pan all at once.
How about the egg yolks? While cutting the egg whites, you may have accidentally broken some of the egg yolks. That’s perfect!
You don’t want to blend the yolks and whites together. If the yolks haven’t broken yet, you can gently break them a little bit. The egg whites and yolks are broken, but still distinct, and they should look like a marble pattern.
Tip 4: Cook a Maximum of Two Servings in One Medium Frying Pan
Let’s say you want to multiply the recipe for your family of four or six. The ingredients and seasonings will increase significantly compared to two servings, but the medium frying pan (about 10 inches/25 cm) won’t double or triple in size.
If you try to cook four or six servings in a medium or large frying pan, you will overcrowd the pan and the ingredients will take a long time to cook. Also, the seasonings will not evaporate as efficiently as with two servings. As a result, your oyakodon will have too much sauce, almost like a soup.
Therefore, make two servings per medium frying pan for this recipe. You will need two medium frying pans for four servings.
Tip 5: Add the Eggs at Two Separate Times
To achieve an ideal egg texture for delicious oyakodon, aim for egg whites that are somewhat firm but still wobbly and egg yolks that remain soft and runny. Since raw eggs are safe to consume in Japan, oyakodon can look a bit different when it’s served in Japan. Don’t be shocked if the eggs are a lot more on the runny and raw side there.
If you live outside of Japan, it’s best to cook the eggs slightly longer than how it’s cooked in Japan. It may not look as pretty, but it’s for food safety reasons.
To achieve the fluffy soft-cooked egg for oyakodon, we add the eggs to the simmering chicken and egg mixture at two separate times:
- Add two-thirds of the eggs (ideally more egg whites because they take longer time to cook than egg yolks) to the center of the pan, avoiding the edges where eggs get overcooked.
- Add the remaining one-third of the eggs (ideally more egg yolks) to the entire surface of the pan.
One last tip! It’s faster to cook egg whites when the eggs are already at room temperature.
FAQs
What is an oyakodon pan?
In Japan, oyakodon is typically made in this single-serving oyakodon pan.
It helps to slide the well-layered dish, including the sauce and soft-cooked egg, into the rice bowl.
You can use a small shallow frying pan that is slope-sided, so you can easily transfer the chicken and egg mixture to the bed of rice in a donburi bowl. Ideally, the diameter of the pan should be the same or smaller size as your bowl.
Where can I buy an oyakodon pan?
You can find one in the following online stores:
- Amazon
- MTC Kitchen (Use JOC10 for 10% off)
Why do we need to cook oyakodon one serving at a time?
I think it’s best to explain by comparing the two pictures below.
As I explained earlier, when you use an oyakodon pan or a small frying pan, you can slide the entire dish—onion-chicken-egg layer—onto the bed of steamed rice.
When you cook oyakodon in a medium frying pan, you have to scoop out the dish, breaking the layers despite your best attempt. If you have a really wide flat spoon, you may be able to transfer a big portion onto the rice bowl, but it will still not be big enough to cover the rice and the dish will look a little broken up.
Restaurants and some home cooks use the single-serving oyakodon pan just to achieve the proper look of the dish.
Can we use fewer eggs?
The standard number of eggs for oyakodon is 2 eggs per serving. The eggs bind all the other ingredients in the simmering sauce together so that the finished oyakodon can slide onto the bed of steamed rice smoothly.
If you’re cooking for two servings in a medium frying pan, you can use 3 eggs, 1½ eggs per serving. However, I don’t recommend using fewer eggs than that as they won’t be able to bind all the ingredients together.
Can we cover the frying pan with a lid?
I’ve made oyakodon both with and without a lid, testing out the cooking time, flavor, and texture and adjusting the seasoning mixture to achieve the best result.
With a lid on, the chicken will cook slightly faster, but the inside of the pan gets quite hot and the chicken can get overcooked while you want to simmer a bit longer for the chicken to absorb more flavors.
After multiple tests, my final verdict is to cook uncovered. When you cook uncovered, the excess moisture from the onion and chicken will evaporate and the sauce will be more flavorful and intense.
One exception is for cooking the eggs. If you prefer to fully cook the eggs, you may want to use a lid.
More Easy Rice Bowl Recipes
- Gyudon (Quick Beef Bowl)
- Tanin Don (Beef and Egg Rice Bowl)
- Chicken Katsudon
- Pork Curry Bowl
- 12 Donburi Recipes
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Oyakodon (Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl)
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Ingredients
- ½ onion (4 oz, 113 g; peeled)
- 10 oz boneless, skinless chicken thighs (typically 1–2 thighs; use plant-based meat substitute for vegan/vegetarian)
- 1 Tbsp sake (for marinating the chicken; substitute with Chinese rice wine or dry sherry, or omit)
- 3–4 large eggs (50 g each w/o shell) (at room temperature; for vegan/vegetarian, use egg substitute such as JUST Egg)
For the Seasonings
- ½ cup dashi (Japanese soup stock) (use standard Awase Dashi, dashi packet or powder, or Vegan Dashi)
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp mirin
- 2 tsp sugar
For Serving
- 2 servings cooked Japanese short-grain rice (typically 1⅔ cups (250 g) per donburi serving)
- 4 sprigs mitsuba (Japanese parsley) (or green onion/scallion)
- shichimi togarashi (Japanese seven spice) (optional)
- Japanese sansho pepper (optional)
Instructions
Before You Start…
- For the steamed rice, please note that 1½ cups (300 g, 2 rice cooker cups) of uncooked Japanese short-grain rice yield 4⅓ cups (660 g) of cooked rice, enough for 2 donburi servings (3⅓ cups, 500 g). See how to cook short-grain rice with a rice cooker, pot over the stove, Instant Pot, or donabe.
- This recipe includes both cooking methods—using a medium frying pan (about 10 inches/25 cm) and an oyakodon pan or small frying pan (8 inches/20 cm). Typically, oyakodon is made individually for each serving using an oyakodon pan, which lets you slide the cooked ingredients onto the rice bowl easily. See the separate cooking instructions below.
- Gather all the ingredients. Do not make more than two servings in a medium frying pan. I explained a bit more in the blog post (under Oyakodon Cooking Tips). If you are making four servings, use two medium frying pans.
To Prepare the Seasonings
- Combine ½ cup dashi (Japanese soup stock), 2 Tbsp soy sauce, 2 Tbsp mirin, and 2 tsp sugar in a bowl or a liquid measuring cup and mix all together until the sugar is dissolved.
To Prepare the Ingredients
- Slice ½ onion lengthwise, about ¼ inch (6 mm) wide.
- Chop 4 sprigs mitsuba (Japanese parsley) ½ inch (1.3 cm) wide.
- Trim the extra bits of fat and connective tissue from 10 oz boneless, skinless chicken thighs with the knife.
- Cut the chicken thigh along the grain into strips ¾–1 inch (2–2.5 cm) wide. Next, angle your knife back and diagonally (nearly parallel to the cutting board), and then slice the chicken strips against the grain into pieces about ¾–1 inch (2–2.5 cm) square. This sogigiri cutting technique gives the chicken pieces equal thickness and creates more surface area for fast cooking and better absorption of the flavors.
- Transfer the chicken to a bowl or tray and sprinkle with 1 Tbsp sake. Set aside for 5 minutes.
- Crack 3–4 large eggs (50 g each w/o shell) into a bowl. Using a pair of chopsticks, lift the egg whites to “cut“ them 5–6 times into a few smaller clumps. This will prevent the egg whites from falling into the frying pan all at once. Do not whisk or beat the eggs together. Tip: Aim for high color contrast between the white and yellow parts of the eggs in your finished dish.
- While “cutting“ the egg whites, you may have accidentally broken some of the egg yolks. That‘s okay. If the yolks haven‘t broken yet, you can poke them to gently break them, but do not blend the egg whites and yolks. The eggs should resemble a marble pattern.
To Cook the Oyakodon in a Medium Frying Pan
- With the stove off, add the sliced onions to a medium frying pan (I use a well-seasoned 11” carbon steel pan) in a single layer. Then, add the seasonings mixture. It should just cover the onions. If not, your frying pan is too big and you need to either increase the seasoning or use a smaller pan.
- Turn on the heat to medium and bring it to a simmer. Once simmering, add the chicken on top of the onions.
- Make sure the onions and chicken are evenly distributed. Once simmering again, lower the heat to medium low. Cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until the chicken is no longer pink and the onions are tender. Halfway through, flip the chicken. Tip: Evaporation reduces the sauce and intensifies the flavor.
- We will add the eggs in two stages: Two-thirds of the eggs first, then the remaining one-third later. Now, increase the heat to medium. With the cooking liquid simmering (small bubbles around the edges), drizzle two-thirds of the eggs in a circular pattern over the chicken and onions, avoiding the edges of the pan where the eggs can easily overcook. Tip: Only drizzle the eggs if the cooking liquid is simmering, as with Egg Drop Soup. Also, try to add more egg whites at this stage, as the whites take longer to cook than the yolks. Ideally, we want to keep the yolks soft and runny for the final presentation.
- If the heat is too strong, lower the heat. If the egg is moving toward the edges of the pan, gently gather it toward the center where the heat is not as strong. Optionally, you can cover the pan if the egg whites are taking a long time to set.
- When the eggs are still runny but just set, add the rest of the eggs to the center and around the edges of the pan. Add the mitsuba (or green onion) on top and cook on medium low until the egg is done to your liking. Usually, oyakodon in Japan is served while the egg is almost set but still runny (raw eggs are safe to consume in Japan). Tip: For the remaining one-third of the egg, try to distribute more egg yolks so the oyakodon will have a bright yellow color on top. For a good presentation, you can add a beaten extra yolk at the end.
- Serve steamed rice in individual serving bowls. Spoon the cooked chicken and egg mixture onto the steamed rice and drizzle the desired amount of pan sauce on top.
To Cook the Oyakodon in an Oyakodon Pan or a Small Frying Pan
- Cook the chicken and egg in two batches, one serving at a time. Make sure to divide the ingredients in half. With the stove off, add half of the sliced onions to the pan in a single layer. Add half of the seasonings mixture (it should just cover the onions).
- Turn on the heat to medium and bring it to a simmer. Once simmering, add half of the chicken on top of the onions.
- Make sure the onions and chicken are evenly distributed. Once simmering, lower the heat to medium low. Cook, uncovered, for 4 minutes or until the chicken is no longer pink and the onions are tender. Halfway through, flip the chicken. Tip: Evaporation helps to reduce the sauce and intensify the flavor.
- We will add the eggs in two stages: Two-thirds of the eggs first, then the remaining one-third later. Now, increase the heat to medium. With the cooking liquid simmering (small bubbles around the edges), drizzle two-thirds of the eggs in a circular pattern over the chicken and onions, avoiding the edges of the pan where the eggs can easily overcook. Tip: Only add the eggs if the cooking liquid is simmering, as with Egg Drop Soup. Also, try to add more egg whites at this stage, as the whites take longer to cook than the yolks. Ideally, we want to keep the yolks soft and runny for the final presentation.
- When the eggs are still runny but just set, add the rest of the eggs to the center and around the edges of the pan. Add the mitsuba (or green onion) on top and cook on medium low until the egg is done to your liking. Usually, oyakodon in Japan is served while the egg is almost set but still runny (raw eggs are safe to consume in Japan). Tip: For the remaining one-third of the egg, try to distribute the egg yolk so the oyakodon will have a bright yellow color on top. For a good presentation, you can add a beaten extra yolk at the end.
- Portion 2 servings cooked Japanese short-grain rice into individual donburi or other serving bowls. Slide the cooked chicken and egg mixture onto the steamed rice and drizzle the desired amount of pan sauce on top. Repeat Steps 1 to 6 with the remaining ingredients.
To Serve
- Serve the Oyakodon with optional shichimi togarashi (Japanese seven spice) for a spicy kick and Japanese sansho pepper for a peppery fragrance on the side.
To Store
- You can keep the leftovers in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 2–3 days. To store in the freezer, do not add the eggs. You can add eggs after you reheat it in the pan.
Nutrition
Editor’s Note: The post was originally published on February 4, 2011. It has been republished with new images, updated content, and a revised recipe on October 30, 2022.
Hello Nami-san, firstly, let me thank you for this site and sharing cooking ideas on regular basis via email, too. What I want to ask about this recipe is: I watched the video where the mount of dashi used is 2/3 cup, while in the recipe below, the amount was 1/2 cup. The difference is not that high, but if dashi is so important in this recipe, I though I should let you know. Would it be possible to correct the written recipe if the amount there is not correct?
Thank you in advance.
Hi Katka! Based on readers and my family’s feedback, this recipe has been updated since the video is made. So the recipe on the blog is correct, and YouTube has my updated information in the description box but we can’t update the caption in the video. Sorry about that. We always have the updated information on the recipe on the blog. 🙂 Hope you enjoy the recipe!
I see, so I should always follow the written recipe as that one is the most up-to-date, right? Thank you very much. 🙂
Hi Katka! I’d say so. We don’t always change it for fun, and I won’t do it unless I strongly want to change it. 🙂
Thank you, Nami-san, I will then follow the written recipe every time 🙂
This was one of the first dishes I made off of JOC and now every time I’m have a rough day, this is the meal I want. I love this recipe so much. Every time I eat this it’s very comforting, and you cant beat how easy it is to make! As always, very delicious, very easy to follow, and I will be making this again. 🙂
Hi Ginny! Thank you so much for trying this recipe and I’m so happy to hear you like it! Thank you for your kind feedback! 🙂
Hi Nami,
Thank you so much for this site! I tried Oyakodon with my daughter today. We loved the flavor, it’s the only time I have ever seen her go to town on onions! We are slowly learning that she isn’t tolerant of eggs. This brought that fact into stark view (her tummy hurt afterwards). But, the flavor was great, she loved it. Won’t be able to make it again (for her), but I am slowly going through as many recipes on your site as I can. Most of them help her stomach and I’m very much enjoying making Japanese cuisine….if only I had the right tools for it and didn’t wing it for most of it! (no Japanese markets around here 🙁 )
Hi Brianne! Thanks for trying this recipe! I’m glad that you enjoyed it. I’m sorry to hear about your daughter can’t eat the eggs, but there are plenty of recipes to try without any eggs. 🙂 So happy to hear that you’re trying out Japanese recipes at home. Some Korean grocery stores (or Asian grocery stores in general) carry Japanese ingredients, and also Amazon. I hope that dried ingredients will be much easier to purchase online one day.
They have vegan “eggs” now too, so you can certainly. continue to make this using that substitute ingredient for her.
How big is that pan? Should i just get the Oyakodon pan? I tried my frying pan but it ended up too big!
Hi Jason! Are you making it just for yourself (and one serving, no leftover)? Then I recommend using a small frying pan (mine is 8 inch as I mentioned in the recipe instruction). 🙂
Hi Nami, I tried it for the first time, and since the smallest skillet I have is 10”, and like you suggested I cooked only one portion at a time, so I used only one egg. But the egg is not fully mixed with the sauce and there is still a lot of sauce. When I slide the dish into the bowl, there is so much sauce that the rice was kinda swimming in soup. Is that because my skillet is too large? Or should I use two eggs instead for one portion? Thank you!
Hi Peggy! Thanks for trying this recipe. Probably 10″ is a bit too big for a single portion, and egg to the rest of ingredients didn’t match (egg should be over the entire ingredients, in a way). Depending on the rice bowl you have, but next time reduce the liquid more, as the pan is wider and to cover the chicken, you probably added a bit too much. 🙂
Hi Nami,
Thanks so much for this recipe! I’ve been obsessed with making many of your recipes for my family these past few weeks. This one was a hit and was super tasty. We will definitely be cooking this again in the future. I love how many pictures you included at each step. Thanks for introducing us to so many different styles of Japanese cooking! I will be following your website.
Hi Jasmine! Thanks so much for trying this recipe and I’m really happy to hear your family enjoyed it. Hope you will enjoy cooking Japanese food at home! 🙂
Hello Nami! I am planning to prepare this for a family dinner, there will be 7 of us – will it be possible to cook all 7 portions at once just so we can start dinner at the same time?
Hi Edwina! Typically, we won’t serve donburi like this one for a large crowd (especially guests) because of difficulty in making donburi topping (nicely). You will need at least 2 large pans (cook for 3 servings and 4 servings in each pan) and cook simultaneously or staggered, which can be a handful situation, but possible. You have to divide into the right portions after being cooked (so it’s hard to make the egg runny in this case) to transfer over the steamed rice. Since you won’t be using an individual round small pan, you have to tack in corners of each portion (that is a pie/pizza shape) to fit into an individual round rice bowl. 🙂
My fiancee and I love oyakodon so we used this recipe to try making it ourselves for the first time. Flavor was on point but we felt that it was fairly bland for our tastes. We decided to make adjustments for a stronger flavor:
1. Added kosher salt + black and white pepper to the seasoning.
2. Added some minced garlic when the onions and garlic are added to the pan.
We’re thinking of also soaking the chicken for a few minutes in the seasoning itself before adding it to the pan (as well as pouring the seasoning in like the original recipe states).
We’re also trying not to change the flavor of the seasoning too much – just enhance the flavor. Not sure if this will still do it justice but worth a shot!
Thank you for the recipe!
Hi Jordy! We decreased the amount of dashi to 1/2 cup and hope this will improve. You can increase the seasonings slightly more too (Oyakodon usually doesn’t include garlic). 🙂
Fine if you like crunchy onion. You need to simmer the onions until almost soft before adding the chicken. Also there’s absolutely no point doing it in two batches if you’re only serving two people!
Sorry that sounds a bit harsh. Apart from that quibble, absolutely delicious!
Hi Neil! Thank you for your kind feedback! For my family of 4, I use a big frying pan to make Oyakodon too. However, as I mentioned in the blog post, I wanted to show in this recipe how Oyakodon is typically made with a single-serving Oyakodon pan (or a small pan) for easy sliding over the rice. 🙂
I love to make this but I’m too lazy to make Dashi. Can I skipe it?
Hi El! You “can” but it won’t taste authentic. If you have eaten the authentic Oyakodon, I think you will be disappointed. We wouldn’t make it without dashi as it’s an important flavor in this dish (or any Japanese food). 🙂 I would suggest using even powdered dashi (instant dashi) if you don’t want to make it from scratch (but you can make it in 15 minutes or less).
I found a lot of recipes when looking for this, but yours was the most detailed while still retaining that home cooking style. I really like that. And I really liked the result too. It was delicious!
Thanks a lot!
Hi Andreas! Thank you for trying my recipe! I’m so glad you enjoyed it. You have no idea how much your kind words mean to me! 🙂
Great recipe, Nami. Thanks! If you follow it to the dot, it works. I think the wording on “cover[ing]” the chicken and onions with the broth is a bit confusing for me (I thought that meant “submerging” them), so my first time around I ended up using twice as much broth. ^^” I’d be careful about that, if anyone reads this comment.
Thanks for making this easy to follow and delicious!
Hi Bruno! Thank you for trying this recipe! I’m sorry about the confusion. You pour “just enough sauce to cover” which means the ingredients are hitting the surface of the sauce instead of completely go under. 🙂 Some people prefer more cooking liquid to eat with rice, some prefer less sauce over rice. Hope you enjoyed the recipe. 🙂
No worries at all! I’ve used the recipe a lot since then, it’s great. Thanks so much again!
Hi Bruno! Aww thank you so much! I’m so happy to hear that. 🙂
Looking for Okinawa style okazu recipe.
Hi Von! I’ve been to Okinawa only once 3 years ago. I have shared some Okinawan recipes but since they have very different food culture from the rest of Japan, I am not very familiar with the Okinawan cuisine. When I go there next time, I’ll spend more time eating more home-cooked meals. I had Taco Rice, Soki Soba, Sata Andagi… you know, I was busy trying the “popular foods”…
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Hello Nami-san,
I really love oyakodon! I was on winter holiday in Tokyo when I eat this dish somewhere, and it is indeed a comfort meal! So warm and fulfilling. I want to recreate this at home, but in my place, mirin and sake are pretty expensive. Is there any substitute, or can I just leave them?
Thanks!
Sorry, just ignore this question. I didn’t realize there is question tab and my question is already answered 🙂
Hi Destri! Thank you for checking my question tab! 🙂