Oyakodon is a rice bowl dish with chicken and onion simmered in soy sauce base dashi and finished with soft scrambled egg on top. Since the dish uses chicken (oya or parent) and eggs (ko or child), it is called Oyakodon. Oyakodon is a very popular dish in Japan, commonly seen in Soba Restaurant or Teishokuya. Chicken is low in fat and is high in good protein. Eggs are full of amino acids and vitamin B groups. When Allicin in onion is combined with Vitamin B1, it works to break down sugar and helps absorb Vitamin B1 and essentially work on fatigue recovery. Oyakodon is a very popular, balanced dish, with the right amount of carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals.
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