Donburi (丼物): What It Is, Ingredients & Origin
Donburi (丼物) is a Japanese food classified as Japanese rice dish. Ingredients listed for it include rice.
| Name in Japanese | 丼物 |
|---|---|
| Type | Japanese rice dish |
| Main ingredients | rice |
| Background reading | Wikipedia (English) |
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- Showing the Japanese name (丼物) on your phone is the easiest way to ask for it.
- Recipes and ingredients vary by region, shop and household. If you have a food allergy or dietary restriction, always confirm the ingredients with the shop before eating.
Similar Japanese foods
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- uzume meshi (うずめ飯)
- harako meshi (はらこ飯)
- hitsumabushi (ひつまぶし)
- taco rice (タコライス)
- Echizen kanimeshi (越前かにめし)
- shōyu kake gohan (醤油かけご飯)
- funameshi (鮒飯)
Source: Wikidata (CC0). Compiled by this website.