Japanese Cuisine - Don dish
Bento & Onigiri Cooking Class in Tokyo
Japanese cooks take lunchboxes to the next level, preparing and packing single-portion meals in fun and attractive ways! In Tokyo, you can learn how to make cute anime-inspired bento, as well as more traditional bento.
Anago-meshi
Anago-meshi is a local specialty of Hiroshima said to have originated on Miyajima. It is believed to have first been sold as a station bento near Miyajimaguchi Station, the gate...
Hiruzen Okowa
Hiruzen Okowa is a local dish from the Hiruzen area in northern Maniwa, Okayama Prefecture, and is a staple at festivals and celebrations. It was created in the 1950s, when loca...
Shirasu Don
Yuasa in Wakayama Prefecture ranks first in the prefecture for shirasu landings and is one of Japan’s leading landing areas. The town has many popular restaurants serving delici...
Kuri Gohan
Tamba chestnuts, grown in the Tamba region, are one of Kyoto’s specialties. They are known for their large size and sweetness. People in the Tamba region have long enjoyed chest...
Tomato Don
Tomato Don, created in the renowned hot-spring town of Gero in Gifu Prefecture, is a creative local specialty made with regional ingredients. It features tender, juicy Hida beef...
Hitsumabushi
Fragrant grilled eel is laid generously over rice in an ohitsu, a wooden rice tub. The eel is cut into strips and served with hot rice. You portion it into a bowl yourself: enjo...
Nagoya Cochin Oyakodon
Nagoya Cochin, one of Aichi’s leading brands, has firm, chewy meat with a rich, savory flavor. This delicious oyakodon is made with richly flavored Nagoya Cochin, bonito-stock b...
Sauce Katsudon
Known as one of Gunma Prefecture’s signature casual dishes, Sauce Katsudon pairs freshly fried pork cutlets with a specially made sauce. It is said to have emerged in the early ...
Sauce Katsudon
Tochigi is home to many different versions of Sauce Katsudon. Compared with the usual katsudon, where the cutlet is simmered with egg, each restaurant puts its own distinctive s...
Chiba Kaisen-don
Chiba is a wonderful place to enjoy both seafood and produce from the mountains—and it’s close to central Tokyo, too. Chiba’s kaisen-don is generously topped with seafood caught...
Namero-don
The name may sound unusual, but one popular theory is that namero is so delicious you’ll want to lick even the fish left on the plate. It was traditionally made aboard fishing b...
Enoshima-don
Enoshima-don is a local rice-bowl dish from Enoshima in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, made with turban shell meat simmered and folded into egg. Restaurants on the island are sa...
Kamakura Shirasu Don
Shirasu don is served at restaurants in the Kamakura, Fujisawa, and Chigasaki areas of Kanagawa Prefecture. It can be topped with raw shirasu or shirasu that has been lightly bo...
