(ぶたどん)

ぶたどん
noun
pork bowl; pork rice bowl
food
1. 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.
(ひる)豚丼(ぶたどん)しよう
Let's have pork bowl for lunch.
牛丼(ぎゅうどん)より豚丼(ぶたどん)ほう(やす)
Pork bowl is cheaper than beef bowl.
The pork bowl from Obihiro, Hokkaido, is characterized by thick-cut pork grilled over charcoal.

Composed of (ぶた) (pork) + (どん) (rice bowl dish). There are two main styles: the chain-restaurant style (thin sliced pork simmered in sweet soy sauce, similar to 牛丼(ぎゅうどん)) and the Obihiro style from Hokkaido (thick-cut pork grilled over charcoal with a sweet soy glaze).

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Cultural note

豚丼(ぶたどん) became widely popular at chain restaurants like 吉野家(よしのや) and 松屋(まつや) as an affordable alternative to 牛丼(ぎゅうどん), especially during the BSE scare in the early 2000s when beef imports were restricted.