As I mentioned in my previous entries, my husband and I visited Japan in 2019. While we were in Japan, we had gyudon (牛丼), Japanese beef bowl, at Skiya (すき家) and Yoshinoya (吉野家) restaurants because gyudon is one of my favorite Japanese foods. You can check out my previous entry, My Top 15 Must Eat Foods in Japan - My Favorite Japanese Foods.
In Japan, there are some gyudon restaurant chains such as
Yoshinoya (吉野家), Matsuya (松屋), Sukiya (すき家) and Nakau (なか卯). They serve
affordable and delicious gyudon for around 350 yen. You might think,
"Which gyudon restaurant should I try?" If you want to try original
gyudon, go to Yoshinoya, which was established in Japan in 1899.
However, I always choose a restaurant near me because all gyudon
restaurants serve pretty good gyudon. ;)
The 4 Major Japanese Gyudon Restaurant Chains
*They have been engaged in a price war for many years. The price of gyudon sometimes goes up and down.
Yoshinoya (吉野家)
・387 yen for regular size gyudon
・original gyudon restaurant (since 1899)
Matsuya (松屋)
・320 yen for regular size gyudon
・free miso soup
・Their curry is also popular.
Sukiya (すき家)
・350 yen for regular size gyudon
・a wide selection of gyudon
Nakau (なか卯)
・380 yen for regular size gyudon
・high quality
Sukiya (すき家)
We went to Sukiya (すき家), Japanese beef bowl restaurant chain, in our hometown, Fukuoka. The last time I had visited this restaurant was five years ago. You can check my previous entry, Sukiya - Beef Bowl Restaurant in Japan.
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Skiya Menu
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Skiya Menu
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Medium Size Gyudon, Miso Soup and Raw Egg
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I ordered this medium size gyudon (牛丼 並盛), miso soup (みそ汁) and raw egg (生たまご) for 480 yen.
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Medium Size Gyudon, Pork Curry Miso Soup and Raw Egg
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He ordered this medium size gyudon (牛丼 並盛), pork curry miso soup (カレー豚汁) and raw egg (生たまご) for 590 yen.
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Raw Egg with Soy Sauce
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My favorite way to eat gyudon is adding beating raw egg with soy sauce on gyudon. You might think that eating raw egg is insane but people in Japan eat raw egg indeed. Especially tamago kake gohan (卵かけご飯), raw egg on rice, is always popular menu as quick breakfast in Japan. Unlike Japan, eating raw egg is never acceptable for people in most
countries because raw egg might be contaminated with
salmonella. However, most Japanese people have been eating all their
life with no problems. Because Japanese people eat raw egg, those are sold on the premise of
being consumed raw in Japan. That's why egg producers make
eggs perfect cleaning before marketing those. If you are outside
Japan, you'd better think twice about the risk though. That's why I don't eat raw egg in the U.S., but when I visit Japan, I always love to eat raw egg there.
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| Raw Egg with Soy Sauce |
Anyway, after beating egg and soy sauce, I added it over gyudon. It was perfect! If you visit Japan and want to try eating Japanese raw egg, I recommend you to go to gyudon restaurants and try a raw egg on gyudon. 😋 If you don't want to try a raw egg, you can still enjoy delicious gyudon though. Gyudon is always delicious even without a raw egg.
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Raw Egg on Gyudon
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Yoshinoya (吉野家)
We also went to Yoshinoya, gyudon restaurant, at Narita International Airport (成田国際空港). I think Yoshinoya is the most famous gyudon restaurant chain internationally since they have so many branches outside Japan too.
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Yoshinoya Menu
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Yoshinoya Menu
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Once in a while, I go to Yoshinoya restaurant in the U.S., but obviously, they don't serve a raw egg in the U.S. That's why when I visit Youshinoya restaurant in Japan, I always add a raw egg! At Yoshinoya, medium size gyudon was 392 yen, and a raw egg was 65 yen. Gyudon in Japan is more delicious somehow, and its price is cheaper than one in the U.S.
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Medium Size Gyudon and Raw Egg
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If you live in the U.S., and want to try Yoshinoya gyudon, you can also find frozen Yoshinoya gyudon at Japanese supermarket and Amazon. You can check out my previous entry, Yoshinoya Frozen Beef Bowl Pack Is Delicious And Convenient! - Yoshinoya Beef with Onions in Sauce.
These are my entries you might like.
■Nakau, Affordable Japanese Beef Bowl Restaurant
■How to Order Gyudon, Japanese Beef Bowl, at Matsuya
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How to Make Tamago Kake Gohan - Raw Egg on Rice
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Top 10 Most Popular Japanese Foods
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My Top 15 Must Eat Foods in Japan - My Favorite Japanese Foods
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■Top 10 Most Popular Japanese Foods
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■7 Best Japanese Beauty Products Hall of Fame
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