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pork bowl; pork rice bowl
A bowl of rice topped with sliced pork, typically seasoned with a sweet soy-based sauce. A popular and affordable Japanese fast-food dish.
Composed of 豚 (pork) + 丼 (rice bowl dish). There are two main styles: the chain-restaurant style (thin sliced pork simmered in sweet soy sauce, similar to 牛丼) and the Obihiro style from Hokkaido (thick-cut pork grilled over charcoal with a sweet soy glaze).
Common collocations
Related donburi
Cultural note
豚丼 became widely popular at chain restaurants like 吉野家 and 松屋 as an affordable alternative to 牛丼, especially during the BSE scare in the early 2000s when beef imports were restricted.
Related Words
Related:
牛丼 (beef bowl)
Related:
親子丼 (chicken and egg bowl)
Related:
天丼 (tempura bowl)