mixed rice; Japanese pilaf
A home-style or restaurant dish of seasoned rice cooked or mixed with small pieces of meat, seafood, and vegetables. Similar to 加薬ご飯 (kayaku gohan).
See also: かやくご飯 (かやくごはん)
Today's school lunch is mixed rice and miso soup.
The mixed rice my mother makes has chicken and burdock root in it.
Synonymous; 加薬ご飯 is the Kansai term, while 五目ご飯 is more common in eastern Japan. Both refer to seasoned rice with mixed ingredients.
A broader category of rice cooked together with ingredients and seasoning. 五目ご飯 is a specific type of 炊き込みご飯 with a standard mix of ingredients.
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling; ご飯 is the everyday word for cooked rice/meal.
All-hiragana ごはん variant; slightly softer or more casual feel.
Full kanji spelling with 御飯; formal or traditional menu style, less common in everyday writing.
五目 (gomoku) means 'five items' or 'mixed ingredients', and ご飯 (gohan) is 'cooked rice'. The name reflects the dish's combination of several ingredients cooked with rice.