July 10, 2011

Chukadon

Chuka-don (Chuka-han)


Chinese rice bowl


中華丼

[Happosai aka Chukadon]

One of the popular donburi dishes where rice is served in a donburi bowl covered with a particular ingredient. In this case that is a thick, starchy sauce containing stir-fried pieces of pork, bamboo shoots, carrot, onion slices, Chinese cabbage, peas etc. This dish is also called Chukahan. It is always often served on a plate. 

Although it has been influenced by the Canton Cuisine, this dish originates from Japan. Around 1930 a Chinese-style restaurant in Tokyo started serving Happosai (stir-fried vegetables) on top of rice in a bowl and so our dish was born.


Japanese Food Dictionary