also: かいかどんぶり
noun
rice bowl with beef (or pork) and egg
A Meiji-era dish: a donburi topped with thinly sliced beef or pork simmered with onions in a sweet-savory sauce, then bound with egg. Similar to gyudon but with egg mixed in.
開化丼は、明治時代に生まれた日本料理です。
Kaikadon is a Japanese dish that originated in the Meiji period.
この店の開化丼は、牛肉と玉ねぎがたっぷり入っています。
The kaikadon at this restaurant has plenty of beef and onions.
The name 開化丼 (kaikadon) is said to come from the Meiji-era 'civilization and enlightenment' (文明開化) movement, reflecting the adoption of meat-eating. The variant 開花丼 uses 'blooming' kanji, possibly a phonetic or aesthetic substitution.