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Imabari Yaki-buta Tamago Meshi
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A local rice bowl from Imabari: rice topped with yaki-buta (roast pork) and a sunny-side-up egg with a runny yolk, finished with a sweet and savory sauce.
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- Main ingredients
- rice, yaki-buta (roast pork), egg (sunny-side-up with a runny yolk), sweet and savory sauce
- History and origin
- It is said to have begun as a staff meal eaten by employees of a long-established Chinese restaurant in Imabari (now closed). It is believed to have first appeared on a menu at a restaurant opened independently by a cook from that restaurant, and because the shop was near a high school, it reportedly became popular with growing students and spread from there.
- When it is eaten
- It is served at Chinese restaurants and other eateries in Imabari, and some places let customers order it as part of a set meal combined with ramen or other dishes.
- How it is eaten
- It is served as a bowl, with yaki-buta and a sunny-side-up egg with a runny yolk layered on rice and a sweet sauce poured over. Some shops sprinkle pepper over the runny egg as an accent.
Sources
- 白楽天 今治本店：今治焼豚玉子飯｜公益社団法人今治地方観光協会 · Tourism organization · Source checked 2026-10-12
- 中国料理 白龍：今治焼豚玉子飯｜公益社団法人今治地方観光協会 · Tourism organization · Source checked 2026-10-12
- 白楽天 今治本店 公式ホームページ｜焼豚玉子飯 · Originating shop · Source checked 2026-10-12
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