THE BEST OF JAPANESE FASTFOOD - WHAT TO ORDER

When people talk about Japanese fast food, it is nothing like burgers and fries. Go for their don (rice bowl) if you are looking for a quick fix.

Here are my top picks in order of my personal preference, and whats good in their menu

1. SUKIYA 

Cheese Gyu-Don

I am glad to announce that from everyone who had tried this, no one had told me that they didn't like it. This gyudon comes top on my list among all the rice bowl from Japan's fast food chains. It is basically a gyu-don topped with both mixed cheese and melted cheese. Remember to always top up your rice bowl with an egg to bring the extra creamy flavor. 

Tuna Bowl

Never would any Singaporean thought that a huge luxurious tuna bowl will be going at only $10. Load with a generous amount of seaweed, this bowl will definitely satisfy your tuna craves, though I would say that it is not the freshest and fattest tuna you can find. 

Mentaiko Gyudon (with mustard vege)

A fragrant bowl of mentaiko flavored mayonnaise beef rice bowl. This bowl is a good switch from the rest when I got bored from the overwhelming delicious bowl of cheese gyudon. There's a generous amount of salted vegetable (similar to those you can find in bakuteh). The mentaiko gives a good addition punch to the rice bowl, and every mouth is just fireworks in your mouth. 

Gyudon with Green Onion

With the entire bowl filled with green onion, this gyudon is among one of the top favourite among the locals. It is usually served with a raw egg.

SEASONAL SPECIAL (SUMMER): Spicy Eggplant Gyudon

This gyudon bowl is only slightly spicy. It is kinda like a Chinese dish with eggplant that seems to be only available during summer. I'm not quite sure if it is on a yearly basis, but I enjoyed it during this season nonetheless! 

In general, Sukiya gives the best gyudon among all the other fast food chains. The only tiny downside to this is that they do not serve miso soup with the rice bowl, but they serve barley tea free flow. 

2. Yoshinoya

Also available in Singapore, but i'll let you do the comparison... 

Cheese Gyudon 

This is my boyfriend's favourite in Yoshinoya, but he always complain how it loses out to Sukiya. The flavor is less intense and more focused on the quality of the beef. Yoshinoya's cheese gyudon is filled with only 2 kinds of cheese - I believe mozzarella and cheddar. They don't give the melted cheese like Sukiya, which I personally felt was the bomb.

Kimchi Gyudon 

Look at the beef! It is less fatty compared to Sukiya. Bigger and leaner. Top it up with a serving of Kimchi and you have a fusion of bibimbap gyudon. 

This is the best thing about Yoshinoya -- the cod roe. It translate to about slightly less than $3 for this. Not too bad right? Most importantly, it is fresh.

 3. Matsuya 

Lastly, Matsuya is another popular chain in Japan, and my introduction to you and the bibim bowl. It is slightly sweet and spicy. It usually comes with an egg. This is a must try if you have a meal in Japan and have not tried Matsuya. You get a good portion of beef, beef sauce, sweet kimchi and fragrant spring onion.


That's all from me! Hope it is informative enough. I garnered this from my 3 months in Japan and I hope all you enjoyed it.