親子丼(おやこどん)

おやこどん
noun
oyakodon (chicken and egg rice bowl)
1. oyakodon (chicken and egg rice bowl)
a Japanese rice bowl dish consisting of chicken and egg simmered in a sweet soy-based sauce, served over rice
お昼(ひる)に親子丼(おやこどん)を食(た)べた。
I ate oyakodon for lunch.
親子丼(おやこどん)は卵(たまご)がふわふわなのがおいしい。
Oyakodon is delicious when the egg is fluffy.
定食屋(ていしょくや)で親子丼(おやこどん)を注文(ちゅうもん)した。
I ordered oyakodon at a set meal restaurant.

NAME ORIGIN:
親(おや) (parent) + 子(こ) (child) + 丼(どん) (rice bowl) → "parent and child bowl"
The name comes from the combination of chicken (parent) and egg (child).

INGREDIENTS:

  • 鶏肉(とりにく) (chicken)
  • 卵(たまご) (egg)
  • 玉(たま)ねぎ (onion)
  • 醤油(しょうゆ) (soy sauce)
  • みりん (sweet cooking sake)
  • 出汁(だし) (dashi broth)
  • ご飯(はん) (rice)

COOKING TIP:
The egg should be slightly runny (半熟(はんじゅく)) for the best texture.

RELATED 丼(どんぶり) DISHES:

  • カツ丼(どん) (pork cutlet rice bowl)
  • 牛丼(ぎゅうどん) (beef rice bowl)
  • 天丼(てんどん) (tempura rice bowl)
  • 海鮮丼(かいせんどん) (seafood rice bowl)
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Added 2026.1.26 22:58
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