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Oyakodon

Tonight’s dish is a Japanese favorite that I had never heard of until today. The name Oyakodon roughly translates into Parent and Child Bowl. That is pretty twisted way to reference the two primary ingredients chicken and eggs. But even if that name a bit out there, this dish is delicious.  It is simple to prepare (when you use a dashi powder!) and easy to tweak and augment if desired.  This dish is referenced as Japanese soul food, which really causes me a bit if discomfort. How could I never have heard or experienced of this beauty before?  It truly is satisfying – the simple melding of a salty, sweet, umami filled broth soaking into the rice topped with tender, flavorful chicken thigh bits, softened and…