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A scene in the 1985 comedy film ''[[Tampopo]]'' shows ''omurice'' being made. |
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Revision as of 17:30, 30 August 2019
Omurice or omu-rice (オムライス, Omu-raisu) is an example of yōshoku (a Western-influenced style of Japanese cuisine[1]) consisting of an omelette made with fried rice and thin, fried scrambled eggs, usually topped with ketchup.[2][3] It is a popular dish both commonly cooked at home and often found at western style diners in Japan. Children in particular enjoy omurice. It is often featured in Japan's version of a children's meal, okosama-ranchi (error: {{nihongo}}: Japanese or romaji text required (help)).[1]
Etymology
With omu and raisu being derived from the Japanese pronunciation of the English words omelette and rice,[4] the name is an example of gairaigo.
History
Omurice is said to have originated around the turn of the 20th century[4] at a western-style restaurant in Tokyo's Ginza district called Renga-tei, inspired by chakin-zushi.[5] The dish was brought to Korea and Taiwan, and it is popular cuisine.[6] It is a fixture on gimbap restaurant menus throughout South Korea, where it is rendered as "오므라이스 (omeuraiseu)" in Hangul.[7]
Variations
The dish typically consists of chikin raisu (chicken rice: rice pan-fried with ketchup and chicken) wrapped in a thin sheet of fried scrambled eggs. The ingredients flavoring the rice vary. Often, the rice is fried with various meats (but typically chicken) and/or vegetables, and can be flavored with beef stock, ketchup, demi-glace, white sauce or simply salt and pepper. Sometimes, rice is replaced with fried noodles (yakisoba) to make omusoba. A variant in Okinawa is omutako, consisting of an omelette over taco rice. Fried hotdog and Spam are also two popular meats to include in the dish.
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Models of various omurice dishes
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On the inside
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Omurice with demi-glace sauce.
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Video of the preparation of an omurice dish
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Video of cutting an omurice
Similar dishes
A similar dish exists in Southeast Asia, especially in Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore, and is called nasi goreng pattaya. It is a fried rice dish, covering chicken fried rice in thin fried egg[dubious ] or omelette.
Volga rice is another similar dish.[8]
In popular culture
A scene in the 1985 comedy film Tampopo shows omurice being made.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Omuraisu (aka omurice or omu rice, Japanese rice omelette)", JustHungry.com.
- ^ Nishimoto, Miyoko (June 1992). "Beyond Sushi: Japanese Cooking in the Great Home-Style Tradition", Vegetarian Times, No. 178. ISSN 0164-8497.
- ^ Paxton, Norbert (2008). The Rough Guide to Korea, p.249. ISBN 978-1-4053-8420-9.
- ^ a b Shimbo, Hiroko (2000). The Japanese Kitchen, p.148. ISBN 1-55832-177-2.
- ^ Kishi Asako (March 15, 2002). "NIPPONIA No.20: Omuraisu", Web-Japan.org.
- ^ For example, in Korea during Japanese rule. Sohn, Ho-min (2006). Korean language in culture and society, p.59. ISBN 9780824826949).
- ^ Gail Jennings (October 2005). "Shokudo - An Unlikely Marriage of Comfort Foods". hawaiidiner.com. Archived from the original on 2010-10-31.
{{cite web}}
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External links
- JunsKitchen. "Fluffy Omurice (Japanese Omelette Rice)", YouTube.com
- Setsuko Yoshizuka. "Omu Rice", JapaneseFood.About.com