5 from 2 votes

Enjoy this delicious Kakiage Don, a tempura rice bowl topped with crispy deep-fried vegetables. It’s perfect for a quick lunch or dinner!

Looking for tempura dishes? Try my Vegetable Tempura, Eggplant Tempura, Sweet Potato Tempura, or Okra Tempura!

Kakiage don (tempura rice bowl) with chopsticks.

I’ll walk you through the ingredients and step-by-step instructions. I hope you enjoy it!

Why You Will Love This Recipe

Kakiage don makes a delicious and satisfying meal.
Easy to prepare with just a few staple items.
Enjoy the traditional tempura rice bowl at home.

Kakiage

Kakiage is a tasty tempura dish crafted from thinly sliced vegetables, coated in a light batter, and fried to crispy. Enjoy it on its own or as a topping for rice bowls, known as kakiage don. It’s also a popular addition to noodle dishes like udon and soba (kakiage udon, kakiage soba).

Recipe Ingredients

You’ll need the following ingredients to make this Tempura Rice Bowl Recipe:

Kakiage: See how to make kakiage. This kakiage combines onions, carrots, and scallions and create a light and crunchy texture. It pair well with the rice.
Rice: For an authentic experience, use Japanese short-grain rice. If you’re unsure how to cook it, follow our step-by-step instructions for preparing Japanese rice on the stove for perfect results every time.
Sauce: Combine soy sauce, mirin, sugar, and dashi (soup stock) for a rich umami flavor. For convenience, I use dashi powder in this recipe.

For Vegans:

Dashi is a type of stock that usually contains fish such as sardines and bonito. However, you can easily substitute it with a plant-based one, like kombu dashi powder or homemade vegan dashi with shiitake and kombu.

How To Make Kakiage Don: STEP BY STEP

Here are some quick visual instructions! For the video and all the detailed ingredients and instructions, go to the printable recipe card below.

Step 1

Prepare vegetables for making kakiage.

Step 2

Deep-fry until crispy (See how to make kakiage)

Step 3

Warm the sauce ingredients in a pot.

Step 4

Serve rice in a bowl, and put the kakiage on top, and pour the sauce over.

Kakiage don (tempura rice bowl) with salad.

Enjoy the perfect combination of crispy kakiage, fluffy rice, and flavorful sauce for lunch or dinner!

What To Serve With

To complement this kakiage rice bowl, serve it with Kabocha miso soup and pickled daikon for a well-balanced Japanese lunch.

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Kakiage Don (Tempura Rice Bowl)

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Prep: 2

Cook: 3

Total: 5

Servings: 2

Author: Juri Austin

Enjoy this delicious Kakiage Don, a tempura rice bowl topped with crispy deep-fried vegetables. It’s perfect for a quick lunch or dinner!

Ingredients

▢ 2 Kakiage (Vegetable Fritters),
▢ 2 bowls Cooked Japanese Rice,

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Instructions

Preparation: Prepare kakiage (see how to make kakiage) and cooked Japanese rice (see how to cook rice).
Make Sauce: Add all the sauce ingredients in a pot, bring to a boil and simmer for 3 minutes.
Serve: Serve rice in a bowl, put the kakiage on top and put the sauce over.