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nikujaga
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is a Japanese dish of meat, potatoes, and onions stewed in dashi, soy sauce, mirin, and sugar, sometimes with ito konnyaku and vegetables like carrots. Nikujaga is a kind of nimono. It is usually boiled until most of the liquid has been reduced. Thinly sliced beef is the most common meat used, although minced or ground beef is also popular. Pork is often used instead of beef in eastern Japan.
Key facts
- Prepared food.name
- Nikujaga
- Prepared food.image
- Braised pork and potatoes (3089327692).jpg
- Prepared food.image_size
- 300px
- Prepared food.country
- Japan
- Prepared food.main_ingredient
- Meat (sliced or ground beef, or pork), potatoes, onion, sweetened soy sauce and mirin
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- nimono
- Named after
- potato
- Country of origin
- Empire of Japan
- Material used
- meat
- Image
- Braised pork and potatoes (3089327692).jpg
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- Commons category
- Nikujaga
- native label
- 肉じゃが
- cuisine
- Japanese cuisine
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is a Japanese dish of meat, potatoes, and onions stewed in dashi, soy sauce, mirin, and sugar, sometimes with ito konnyaku and vegetables like carrots. Nikujaga is a kind of nimono. It is usually boiled until most of the liquid has been reduced. Thinly sliced beef is the most common meat used, although minced or ground beef is also popular. Pork is often used instead of beef in eastern Japan.
Nikujaga is a common home-cooked winter dish, served with a bowl of white rice and miso soup. It is also sometimes seen in izakayas.
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