Gyudon is Japan's ultimate fast food — thinly sliced beef and sweet onions simmered in a savoury soy, mirin and dashi broth, spooned over a steaming bowl of rice. It's the dish that fuels millions of busy weeknights across Japan, and for good reason.
The broth soaks down into the rice so every spoonful is rich, sweet and deeply savoury, while the beef stays tender and the onions turn silky. A little pickled ginger on top cuts through it all beautifully.
It's genuinely a 25-minute dinner. If you can find pre-shaved sukiyaki-style beef at an Asian grocer, it's even faster — otherwise, partially freeze a piece of rump or scotch fillet and slice it paper-thin yourself.
