donburi
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donburi,
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donburis
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Japanese Cooking. a Japanese dish consisting of a large bowl of rice topped with meat, seafood, vegetables, or a combination of these, and finished with a sauce.
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the bowl in which such a dish is served.
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There is also tempura, donburi, shabu shabu, udon with tempura and sukiyaki.
From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 2021
Prices: Small plates and grilled items $4.50 to $18; noodle dishes and donburi $11 to $24.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 29, 2020
Another reboot, Rondo, which was formerly Junkichi Robata Izakaya, has shifted gears to ramen, donburi rice bowls, sushi rolls and, soon, bento.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2020
“Don” is a short version of donburi in Japanese, which is a rice bowl dish that comes with different toppings.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 18, 2015
Ivan Ramen Slurp Shop: shio ramen; vegetarian shoyu ramen; roasted garlic mazemen; pork donburi; negi salad.
From New York Times ● Feb. 11, 2014
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