I have a craving for Yoshino-ya’s Beef Bowl once in a while. Yoshino-ya, for those that are unfamiliar, is a quick-serve Japanese Beef Bowl restaurant that can be found in almost all major train stations and shopping districts in metro areas across Japan. It was established, in 1899, in the fish market of Nihonbashi district. While the restaurant franchise has gone international, sadly, they don’t have a location near me yet. So I make do with this “precisely” Yoshino-ya Beef Bowl recipe:
Yield: 4 portions (Japanese recipe, Japanese portions)
Ingredients:
1 lbs Thin sliced beef (loin)
1 large Onion
4/3 cup White wine or Mirin
1 cup Dashi or beef broth
5 tsp Soy sauce
1 tsp Sugar
TT Salt and pepper
Preparation:
1. Cut and slice beef into bite size pieces and add a dash of salt and pepper.
2. Chop onion into bit size pieces.
Cooking:
1. Add dashi and wine into a medium saucepan and bring to a boil – enough to let the alcohol dissipate.
2. Add the onion and beef to the pan. Bring to a boil again and scoop out any foam that forms on top.
3. Add soy sauce, sugar and stir. Continue to cook, placing a lid and on low heat for 20 minutes.
4. Place it over white rice and enjoy!
images courtesy operatorchan and iowagirleats
Source: Cookpad (Japanese)
January 12, 2012 at 11:50 am
Awesome! I’m totally going to try this out. I have the same problem… I live in the midwest, so no Yoshinoya for me =[
January 13, 2012 at 3:51 am
We discovered (in Australia, anyway) you can get really thinly sliced beef strips, that are perfect for Gyudon, at chinese supermarkets.
January 13, 2012 at 12:15 pm
oooh yay! I used to have Yoshinoya every Wednesday in high school!