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Home ยป Donburi

Savor the Flavors of Japan with Donburi Rice Bowls

Journey through this collection of mouth-watering donburi recipes to find easy, filling, and delicious one-bowl meals! This staple of Japanese cuisine is made from a rice bowl topped with various ingredients like meat, vegetables, and sauces. These donburi recipes have got you covered no matter what you’re in the mood to eat!

oyako don served in a donburi bowl with a lid and a pair of chopsticks digging into the oyakodon
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oyakodon

Oyakodon is a comforting Japanese rice bowl dish that literally translates to “parent-and-child donburi.” This heartwarming meal consists of tender chicken and softly cooked eggs simmered together in a savory-sweet sauce made with dashi, soy sauce, and mirin. The mixture is then served over a bowl of steaming white rice.

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Japanese Classic Donburi


two bowls of Tempura Donburi with chopsticks

Tempura Donburi

40 minutes mins
Gyudon served in a Japanese pottery bowl garnished with red pickled ginger on top

Gyudon Japanese Beef Bowls 

15 minutes mins
unadon served in a Japanese donburi bowl with garnished with chopped scallions with a pair of chopsticks

Unadon (Unagi Donburi)

15 minutes mins
Katsudon served in a large Japanese rice bowl with a pair of chopsticks

Katsudon (Deep Fried Pork Cutlets Rice Bowl)

20 minutes mins
loco moco served in a rice bowl with a spoon
Modern Fusion

Loco Moco Donburi

Loco moco donburi is a fusion dish that combines the Hawaiian comfort food classic, loco moco, with the Japanese donburi (rice bowl) tradition. This hearty meal features a bed of steamed white rice topped with a juicy hamburger patty, a fried egg, and a generous ladle of rich brown gravy. The dish often includes a side of macaroni salad or vegetables for added texture and flavor.

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Poke bowl on a table with a pair of chopstick and small bowl of sesame seeds

Poke Bowl

25 minutes mins
Teriyaki salmon served in a round Japanese bowl

Teriyaki Salmon Rice Bowls

15 minutes mins

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miso katsudon served on a japanese rice bowl with miso sauce drizzling over tonkatsu

Miso Katsudon

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unadon served in a Japanese donburi bowl with garnished with chopped scallions with a pair of chopsticks

Unadon (Unagi Donburi)

15 minutes mins
loco moco served in a rice bowl with a spoon

Loco Moco Donburi

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Buta Don (Japanese Rice Bowl with Pork)

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oyako don is served in a donburi rice bowl with a lid and chopsticks

Oyako Don (Chicken & Egg Rice Bowl)

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Gyudon served in a Japanese pottery bowl garnished with red pickled ginger on top

Gyudon Japanese Beef Bowlsใ€€

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Poke bowl on a table with a pair of chopstick and small bowl of sesame seeds

Poke Bowl

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Teriyaki salmon served in a round Japanese bowl

Teriyaki Salmon Rice Bowls

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Katsudon served in a large Japanese rice bowl with a pair of chopsticks

Katsudon (Deep Fried Pork Cutlets Rice Bowl)

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two bowls of Tempura Donburi with chopsticks

Tempura Donburi

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