Diners at Yoshinoya restaurants nationwide will be able to order will be able to order gyudon (beef bowls) with extract of salacia — a plant that curbs the rise in blood glucose levels — starting on Monday, according to an announcement by Yoshinoya ...
Last week, the Yukan Fuji (June 20) reported that 20 outlets in the Kappa Sushi conveyor belt sushi chain in east and west Japan are promoting an all-you-can-eat special, with patrons from middle-school age to 64 years charged ¥1,706 (boys and men) or ¥1,490 ...
Fast-food lunches in Japan are starting to get cheaper as consumers look to trim their dining expenses, a worrying sign for the central bank as it tries to bring about inflation. Japan's fast-food chains have lowered menu prices over the past six months, with McDonald's ...
The Japanese breakfast provides a healthy start to the day. It's rich in vegetables — from both land and sea — often includes fermented foods such as miso soup and pickles, and is rounded out with rice and grilled seafood. Though, it hasn't always ...
Affordable and ubiquitous, gyudon beef-on-rice bowls are a go-to dish for many broke college students and busy businessmen. Those who hesitate are those who think the brown slivers of beef look unhealthy. Gyudon chain giant Yoshinoya Holdings Co. is trying to allay concerns about the ...
Who will triumph in the “gyudon (beef bowl) war” and what started in all? Read all about it in this week's FYI.
Yoshinoya Holdings Co., a major "gyudon" (beef-on-rice dish) chain, plans to double its U.S. restaurants to about 200 and triple its China outlets to 1,200, President Yasutaka Kawamura said. The company aims to hit its China target — which would give the country roughly the ...
Yoshinoya Holdings Co. said Tuesday it will grow rice and vegetables in Fukushima Prefecture through a joint venture with local farmers. The move is aimed at building a stable supply of agricultural products at lower prices for Yoshinoya's chain of "gyudon" beef-on-rice restaurants and contributing ...
Eel is becoming scarce in the wild, but supermarkets are still trying to keep unagi prices down.
Yoshinoya Holdings Co. on Thursday cut prices for its mainstay "gyudon" beef-on-rice bowls to take advantage of eased restrictions on beef imports from the United States.
The flight of cheap labor following the earthquake may have a lasting effect on Japan's economy.
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack might be heartened to hear the gyudon (beef bowl) battle is more ferocious than ever.
