butadon

butadon noun: a Japanese dish consisting of a bowl of rice topped with braised or grilled pork; pork donburi.

Noun

butadon (usually uncountable, plural butadons)

(usually) A Japanese dish consisting of a bowl of rice topped with braised or grilled pork; pork donburi.
- While Sukiya switched to Australian beef, Yoshinoya stopped serving gyudon altogether. Instead, Yoshinoya introduced buta don, or pork bowl, which has grown in popularity.2010, Kakuyu Obara, Japan’s Beef Market, page 8
- Obihiro Buta Don
  Obihiro is a city in Hokkaido, where this dish was made famous. Use a fish grill to cook the pork.2013, Aki Watanabe, Donburi: Delightful Japanese Meals in a Bowl, page 114

Butadon

Also, the menu seemed rather simple to navigate through the range of tasty-looking Butadons.2018 May 1, Lois Fong, “Butadon!!”, in Burpple, archived from the original on 15 Feb 2023:
Obihiro is famous for its butadon, grilled pork and onions simmered in sauce over rice.2021, Kosuke Tsukagoshi, Hokkaido Inspirational Guide, page 52:

plural	butadons

From Japanese 豚丼 (butadon).

What does butadon mean?: Butadon means a Japanese dish consisting of a bowl of rice topped with braised or grilled pork; pork donburi.
How do you use butadon in a sentence?: Also, the menu seemed rather simple to navigate through the range of tasty-looking Butadons.
What part of speech is butadon?: Butadon can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of butadon?: The plural of butadon is butadons.

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