Pork belly donburi

Name: Pork belly donburi
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4 - 6
Ingredients: 100 gm caster sugar; 250 ml (1 cup) light soy sauce; 125 ml (½ cup) cooking sake; 125 ml (½ cup) mirin; 100 gm white miso; 1 tbsp freshly grated wasabi or to taste, plus extra to serve (see note); 1 kg piece boneless pork belly, skin on, cut into 1cm-thick slices; 2 tsp shichimi togarashi (see note); Steamed Japanese rice, mixed assorted Japanese pickles and purple baby shiso leaves, to serve

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An all-in-one rice bowl.

By: Gourmettraveller.au (via Gourmettraveller.au)

Last Updated: Mar 1, 2026

Prep: 25 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Yields: 4 - 6

Ingredients

100 gm caster sugar
250 ml (1 cup) light soy sauce
125 ml (½ cup) cooking sake
125 ml (½ cup) mirin
100 gm white miso
1 tbsp freshly grated wasabi or to taste, plus extra to serve (see note)
1 kg piece boneless pork belly, skin on, cut into 1cm-thick slices
2 tsp shichimi togarashi (see note)
Steamed Japanese rice, mixed assorted Japanese pickles and purple baby shiso leaves, to serve

Instructions

Place soy, sake, mirin, sugar, miso and wasabi in a small saucepan over high heat. Bring to the boil, reduce heat to low and simmer until combined (5 minutes). Remove from heat and cool completely.