butadon

English

Etymology

From Japanese 豚丼 (butadon).

Noun

butadon (usually uncountable, plural butadons)

1. A Japanese dish consisting of a bowl of rice topped with braised or grilled pork; pork donburi.
   • 2010, Kakuyu Obara, Japan’s Beef Market, page 8:

     While Sukiya switched to Australian beef, Yoshinoya stopped serving gyudon altogether. Instead, Yoshinoya introduced buta don, or pork bowl, which has grown in popularity.

   • 2013, Aki Watanabe, Donburi: Delightful Japanese Meals in a Bowl, page 114:

     Obihiro Buta Don
     Obihiro is a city in Hokkaido, where this dish was made famous. Use a fish grill to cook the pork.

   • 2018 May 1, Lois Fong, “Butadon!!”, in Burpple‎^[1], archived from the original on 2-15-2023:

     Also, the menu seemed rather simple to navigate through the range of tasty-looking Butadons.

   • 2021, Kosuke Tsukagoshi, Hokkaido Inspirational Guide, page 52:

     Obihiro is famous for its butadon, grilled pork and onions simmered in sauce over rice.

See also

• gyudon
• oyakodon
• donburi