/ck/ - Food & Cooking

Japanese "Fast Food"
>Beef bowl is about $3.50
>generous portions, eating two could feed a fat American
>Free rice, free tea
>Spend an extra $2 and you can get Miso Soup, tofu, eggs, basically doubling your caloric intake
>Actual meat and food, not the best quality, but way better than McDonalds or other US fast-food chains
>Total meal costs is about half of the minimum wage, could keep you full all day
>Very satisfying

American Fast Food
>McDonalds staple burger, the bigmac, costs about $7
>Will keep you not hungry for 2-4 hours, depending on work, pretty shitty size given cost. Fat american could eat 4-5 easy.
>Charged extra for literally anything, lettuce, sauce, pickles, salt, etc.
>Spend an extra $5 for a meal combo which is just a drink and fries, which don't add much in terms of filling or quality
>fake thin meat that's oversalted, tricking you into ordering more soda so you spend more money.
>Total meal costs the hourly minimum wage and will keep you full for 1/4th the day, will have to go back later after work
>Not at all satisfying

American "Actual meals"
>Family restaraunt costs about $15-$20 at cheapest
>Portions are tolerable, about the same as the Japanese fast food
>Maybe get free bread and butter, like a peasant. Unsanitary since if you dont eat it, it just goes to the next table
>Spend an extra $10 for appetizers like fried cheese sticks, or chips with meat and cheese
>Actual meat, same quality as Japanese fast food, but dry as fuck and overcooked.
>Total meal is about 1.0x to 3.5x minimum wage, keeps you full for a whole work day at least
>Satisfying until you remember the cost.
>Expected to tip afterwards to kids or losers who can't get work anywhere else

How the fuck can America, a world financial super power, not mimic Japan. Japanese "quick meals" are of equal percentage to fast food, but more filling and satisfying. They cater to the working adult's needs and time crunch without conning you or killing you.

>>15879707
rice, meat, and vegetables will never fail you

take the donburi pill

>>15640861
>Gyudon
You mean that soggy shit?

Have you ever made Gyu-don at home?
I can't find any restaurant that offers it here.

Bay area, CA
Gyudon

Nip here. They frequently do eat it really pure. But it's frequently acompanied by other dishes that have strong seasoning and lots of sauces.

But there's plenty of examples of sauces that can go with the rice, like in fried rice, or sushi.

Pic related. Sauce goes on the beef. Beef goes on the rice.