Gyu Don

GYU DON (BEEF BOWL) is one kind of donburi — a class of Japanese dishes that consists of a flavourful cooked item served on top of a bowl of steamed rice.

Dashi Stock ¾ cup Sake or Dry Sherry 2 Tbs Mirin 2 Tbs White Sugar 1 Tbs

Yellow Onion 1 small, quartered and thinly sliced

Beef Sirloin 200 g, thinly sliced

Soy Sauce 2 Tbs

Eggs 2 large, whisked with 1 Tbs water

Cooked Japanese Rice for serving

Green Onion 1, sliced

Toasted Sesame Seeds 2 tsp

1 BRING the dashi, sake, mirin and sugar to a simmer and cook until the sugar has dissolved.

2 ADD the onions and cook until soft, about 3 minutes.

3 ADD the beef and soy sauce and simmer for 5 minutes.

4 STIR in the egg and cook, stirring, until the egg is incorporated and the sauce is slightly thickened.

5 DIVIDE the cooked rice between two bowls and top with the beef mixture and its sauce. Garnish with the green onion and sesame seeds.