Japanese Food 100 – #26 Oyako-Don

oyako don, japanese food

Oyako-don is a very popular Japanese rice bowl dish consisting chicken, egg and onions.

Oyako means Parent and child in Japanese.
As you can imagine, this dish is named Oyako-don as it’s made up by chicken and egg which are in parent-child relationship.

You can enjoy them at local restaurants or Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) restaurants.
At fancy Yakitori restaurants, they offer Oyako-Don as a lunch menu and people are lining up for the high class Oyako-Don.
The eggs thicken the seasoned chicken broth and simmer them till fluffy and melty….
Oyako Don is one of the Japanese comfort food.

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