{"id":1780,"date":"2016-02-20T17:25:51","date_gmt":"2016-02-20T08:25:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=1780"},"modified":"2020-04-20T12:27:06","modified_gmt":"2020-04-20T03:27:06","slug":"japans-cheap-popular-fast-food-gyudon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/japans-cheap-popular-fast-food-gyudon\/","title":{"rendered":"Gyudon: Japan’s Cheap and Popular Fast Food !"},"content":{"rendered":"
Gyudon<\/strong> is probably the most popular cheap (but oh so delicious) fast food<\/strong> eaten by the Japanese. The name comes from \u201cbeef\u201d<\/strong> and \u201cbowl\u201d<\/strong>, and that\u2019s exactly what it is. In a bowl you will find rice flavoured with dashi<\/strong> (a seafood stock), onion and beef. The more exotic choices can include an uncooked egg, spring onion and noodles. The Gyudon bowl has a relatively short history compared to other foods, with the first Yoshinoya<\/strong> <\/a>opening in 1899.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n The top three Restaurant chains for Gyudon are Yoshinoya<\/strong>, Sukiya<\/strong> and Matsuya<\/strong>. Why do they all end in \u201cya\u201d I hear you asking? Well that is because \u201cya\u201d means shop! Gyudon chains are cheap, abundant and most importantly they are (mostly) open 24 hours<\/strong>! If you find yourself hungry for a cooked snack at 3am in Tokyo after a big night out, chances are there is one of the three Yoshinoya, Sukiya or Matsuya less than a kilometre away from you… and still serving food!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Yoshinoya<\/strong> (website<\/a>) Restaurent is the original Gyudon chain<\/strong>, dating back to the 19th century! Many Japanese will claim the Yoshinoya has the best tasting food, but I think this might just be an \u201coriginal equals best\u201d mentality. Why not just eat all three and decide for yourself?<\/p>\n The menu at Yoshinoya is pretty simple. They specialize in Gyudon and there is not too much variety outside of that. If it\u2019s plain and simple Gyudon you want, Yoshinoya has you covered.<\/p>\n However, speak the magic words \u201cTsududaku\u201d (sue-du-dah-ku)<\/strong> when you order, and the staff will make you an extra broth-y bowl! The story behind this is that business men with a shortage of time would prefer it this way, as it\u2019s faster to pour down the throat before catching the train.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Sukiya<\/strong> (website<\/a>) Restaurant is the place to go for a good variety of food. At Sukiya you can get Gyudon<\/strong>, BBQ<\/strong>, Pork<\/strong>, Chicken<\/strong>, Fish<\/strong> and even sweets. <\/a><\/p>\n A \u2013 Recommendations <\/a><\/p>\n Once you have made your selection, hit the button to call a staff member over and give them your order. If you\u2019re not comfortable with speaking Japanese, you can either point to the photo and size or try reading the words phonetically.<\/strong> Here are some tips to make things a little easier.<\/p>\nYoshinoya<\/h2>\n
Ordering at Yoshinoya<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Sukiya<\/h2>\n
\nA Sukiya menu can be found on each table, and it is divided with page separators for easy perusal.<\/p>\n
\nB \u2013 Gyudon
\nC \u2013 Chicken bowl
\nD \u2013 Curry
\nE – Nabe (soup bowl)
\nF \u2013 Set meal
\nG \u2013 Sweet and drink<\/p>\nOrdering at Sukiya<\/strong><\/h3>\n