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nikujaga (meat and potato stew)
a traditional Japanese comfort food consisting of meat (usually beef or pork), potatoes, and onions simmered in a sweet soy-based broth
Forms
肉 (meat) + じゃが (potato, from じゃがいも) → meat and potatoes
Ingredients
- 牛肉 or 豚肉 (beef or pork, varies by region)
- じゃがいも (potatoes)
- 玉ねぎ (onions)
- Sometimes: にんじん (carrots), しらたき (konnyaku noodles)
Seasoning
Cultural note
肉じゃが is considered the quintessential Japanese home-cooked dish, often associated with "お袋の味" (mother's cooking). It's often listed as a dish men want their girlfriends or wives to be able to make.