| Beef Gyūdon is one of the popular Japanese dish also known as Gyūmeshi consisting of a bowl of rice topped with beef and onion simmered in a mildly sweet sauce flavored with dashi, soy sauce and mirin. But if it is localize in other countries there might have some variant difference, which would become not as authentic as you know.
There are some local Japanese restaurants trying their take on the on this Japanese dish. Some might have success, while others may not be as what everyone would call an original Gyūdon. For 7 Eleven to make it as part of their Big Time Meals is quite the challenge out to make it as affordable and the same time this good to be accepted. |
You’re aiming to have the best home cooked meal experience, and 7 Eleven has succeeded and failed at the same time. Not every meal they have is the best one, and this depends on how it is presented, packaged and made it affordable without sacrificing the quality of the product itself.
But with their Gyūdon meal there have been mixed reactions when it comes to the aesthetics, though with the taste it always ends up on a positive note. Not the best one, but generally the locals gravitate to their ‘this is good enough’ trait not often the most accurate measurement to really get the right thought on the product in mind.
Simplicity in a Microwave-a-Bowl
In the previous products that 7 Eleven made they mostly Filipino dishes resting on a microwavable pan. This time around, they tailor-made the product as how it they presented a Gyūdon in a frozen meal, and quite surprising how it is smaller than the usual Big Time Meals product that 7 Eleven have put out.
This one takes a lot of visual blending of the product, namely trying to sell it at the same time make you want it once you have experienced it. When you open the top you see the Gyūdon is resting on a plastic tray over the rice, and you thought they’re both set up like that. You need to put the beef on top prior to heating it up.
Most have understanding you let the plastic tray in with the Gyūdon and let it cook separately with the rice. It may appear you want to eat the plastic too. Majority will doing it wrong, and the right way is you need to put the meat over the rice.
Tenderly Juicy Beef
When you have it out of the microwave you see the beef is simmering with its sauce and onions, but you still need to mix it with the rice to truly appreciate how good this would become. Most are lazy to do it and eat this thing ‘the Filipino way’ and not mixing the rice and Gyūdon together, which some say it wasn’t’ good looking.’
Prior to heating it up added some special sauce to ‘help’ with the lacking sauce simmer the beef and give enough juice for it to look and make it taste like an actual Gyūdon. The one sold at a local Japanese grocery have authentic Gyūdon in a microwavable bowl and it is slightly pricey, but this one turned up good.
The only thing that makes this less authentic is the Gyūdon itself with a lot more tendon than the meat itself. But you have to understand, to appreciate the quality and affordability there are some sacrifices and that’s where the tendon in question. Other than that this one just right up the budget and it is real good.
Overall the Beef Gyūdon by Big Time Meals is a hit, and it is mostly sold out in 7 Eleven stores, which means it is a winner despite what others may say about aesthetics. You don’t find any egg or grated cheese, but that’s just fine as long as it taste good. Substance is more important that aesthetics it’s how you sell the product.
- Food Quality: 4 out of 5
- Affordability: A
- Overall: Needs more sauce
Beef Gyūdon | Retailed at: ₱ 99.00 Pesos [$ 2.64 AUD | $ 1.80 USD]** As of 2 July 2022***
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*** - UPDATED AS OF 2 JULY 2022
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