Tekkadon

Name: Tekkadon
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 250g sashimi-grade lean tuna (akami), sliced; 3 tbsp soy sauce and 1 tbsp mirin; 2 bowls of sushi rice; Shredded nori; Shiso leaves and wasabi; Toasted sesame seeds

鉄火丼/TEK-kah-dohn/

Also known as: Tekka Don, Japanese Tuna Rice Bowl, Maguro Zuke Don

About this dish

A bowl of sushi rice topped with slices of lean raw tuna, briefly marinated in soy sauce, with nori and wasabi.

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Ingredients

🐟250g sashimi-grade lean tuna (akami), sliced

🫙3 tbsp soy sauce and 1 tbsp mirin

🍚2 bowls of sushi rice

🟩Shredded nori

🌿Shiso leaves and wasabi

🌾Toasted sesame seeds

Method

Serves 2

Mix the soy sauce and mirin.

Marinate the tuna slices in it for 10–15 minutes in the fridge.

Fill bowls with sushi rice and scatter with shredded nori.

Arrange the tuna slices on top.

Garnish with shiso, sesame seeds and wasabi.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Tekkadon is a classic at Tokyo fish markets; the name is often linked to old gambling dens (tekkaba) where it was a quick meal.

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