Meaning: Kome vs Meshi vs Gohan vs Don
In Japanese, there are several words for rice, which include “Kome (米)”, “Gohan (ご飯)”, and “Meshi (飯)”. The Difference in Meaning: Kome vs Meshi vs Gohan vs Don (Donburi) The word “Kome (米)” literally means...
Category: Rice bowl dishes
The Difference: Yakiniku Don vs Gyudon
“Donburi (丼)”, literally meaning “bowl”, is the Japanese word for “rice bowl dish”, and when used in the name of the dish, it is generally abbreviated to “Don (丼)”, like “Kaisen-Don (海鮮丼)”, “Katsu-Don (カツ丼)”,...
Umegayu: Okayu Rice Porridge with Umeboshi Plums
For today’s lunch, I bought 2 instant food products in a 7 Eleven convenience store; One is my favorite cup ramen from Nissin I introduced before in the past article “Nissin Mouko Tanmen Nakamoto”...
Otsuka Bon Curry: World’s First Ready-to-Eat Instant Meal
Since it has been a while since I last ate instant curry, when I went shopping at a supermarket last time, I thought I wanted to buy an instant curry pouch that is perfect...
Akuma Meshi: How to Make Devil’s Rice that Became a Hot Topic
A few years ago, a rice bowl dish called “Akuma Meshi (悪魔めし)” became a popular topic on Japanese social media, and based on the recipe even the convenience store chain Lawson developed an Onigiri...
Why not make a bowl of Ochazuke rice with seaweed tea?
The other day, my family got a package of seaweed tea base from our relative. I think the seaweed tea most familiar to us Japanese is “Kombu-Cha (こんぶ茶)” made from seasoned edible kelp powder....
How to Enjoy Nagatanien Ochazuke Nori Rice Seasoning
Steamed plain rice and Miso soup are the staple food of the Japanese, so a variety of condiments for rice are available at supermarkets in Japan. Among those, “Furikake (ふりかけ)” is especially popular and comes...
Japanese Rice Porridge: Okayu vs Zosui
As you know, steamed white plain rice and Miso soup are the staple food of the Japanese, with which at meals we usually enjoy some varieties of side dishes, alongside salted foods like Umeboshi...
