Moon and meat come up in a tasty new assortment.
On 17 September, individuals throughout Japan will likely be turning their gaze in direction of the complete moon as a part of an annual autumn custom often known as “Tsukimi” (“Moon Viewing“). It’s probably they’ll even be chowing down on some moon-viewing meals too, as a result of as of late, all kinds of quick meals chains add tsukimi objects to their menus to assist mark the event.
The widespread ingredient in all of those meals is normally egg, as a result of the phrase “tsukimi” additionally means “egg” within the culinary world, as a result of method the spherical yolk resembles a full moon. This 12 months, the common-or-garden egg is ready to rise once more at quick meals chains across the nation, and gyudon (beef bowl) chain Yoshinoya is likely one of the first to disclose its limited-time choices, which include three tsukimi beef dishes.
Yoshinoya followers will likely be significantly enthusiastic about this new launch, because the chain hasn’t launched a tsukimi vary in two years, because of an egg scarcity that affected shares in Japan final 12 months. The primary beefy dish to rejoice the moon this 12 months is the Tsukimi Beef Tojidon (676 yen for takeout, 688 yen for dine-in), which was first launched in 2019 and re-released in 2021 because of standard demand.
This tasty rice bowl is topped with beef simmered in Yoshinoya’s secret sauce, two eggs — “toji” is a cooking method the place overwhelmed egg is poured into the broth to complete, making a softly scrambled impact — particular candy and spicy sukiyaki sauce, and a uncooked egg yolk. Relying in your desire, you possibly can both benefit from the yolk in its moon-like state or combine it in for further decadent flavour. With three eggs in each serving, this flavourful tackle the meat bowl has a richer style than common, and it’s accessible as a part of a particular gozen (set meal) as nicely.
▼ Tsukimi Beef Toji Gozen (784 yen takeout, 798 yen dine-in)
This five-piece set has the Tsukimi Beef Toji served in a skillet, with rice, uncooked egg, pickles, and miso soup on the facet. These wanting much more decadence can go for a cheesier model, with both the Cheese Tsukimi Beef Bowl (784 yen takeout, 798 yen dine-in), which incorporates Gouda, Steppen, Mozzarella, and Pink Cheddar….
▼ …or the Cheese Tsukimi Beef Toji Gozen (892 yen takeout, 908 yen dine-in), which additionally incorporates the 4 cheeses.
These wanting a splash of warmth can kick issues up a notch with the Inexperienced Onion Chilli Oil Tsukimi Beef Tojidon (784 yen takeout, 798 yen dine-in), which incorporates inexperienced onions, fried garlic, onions, and chilli oil.
▼ The Inexperienced Onion Chilli Oil Tsukimi Beef Toji Gozen (892 yen takeout, 908 yen dine-in) can be accessible.
Meat lovers can beef up any of those meals by requesting a double serving of meat for an extra 327 yen. The moon-viewing beef bowl extravaganza will start at Yoshinoya shops nationwide from 22 August and run for a restricted however unspecified time, so make sure to get in fast to strive them earlier than shares run out.
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