Donburi: Delightful Japanese Meals in a Bowl

by Aki Watanabe

Donburi, or Japanese rice bowls, make hearty meals that are satisfying any time of the day. Simple and fuss free, these donburi recipes are versatile and can be adapted according to your liking. Be it meat, poultry or vegetables, this delightful collection is packed with ideas on how you can serve fragrant rice with anything you like. On a busy day, you can whip up a quick and easy meal of juicy pork belly with melted butter or a hearty Japanese curry rice meal. Popular favourites such as Pork Cutlet or Beef Bowl also make a satisfying meal. Anytime you’re up for something fancier, a crispy tempura or savoury salmon rice bowl can impress and satisfy on special occasions. Complete with interesting notes on selected ingredients, this handy book makes preparing donburi fun and enjoyable.

Genres: Cookbooks, Nonfiction

144 pages, Paperback

First published March 7, 2014

Reviews

[Sharon Adamz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Written for a Japanese market, these recipes do translate well for a Western reader with a little awareness of Japanese culture and knowledge of Western shortcuts to get 'authentic' flavours.
Some of the ingredients would be harder to get for us in the West unless there is an availability of a Japanese super market in the vicinity.

The pictures are beautiful, the descriptions tantalising, and the instructions are clear, if you understand Japanese cooking techniques.

I highly recommend this book to expand your Japanese food collection but it isn't an entry level book.