混ぜご飯 (まぜごはん) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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noun
mixed rice; rice with added ingredients
food / cooking
A dish of cooked rice mixed with various ingredients such as meat, vegetables, or seafood. Common in home cooking and bento.
ぴったり
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Mixed rice is still tasty when cold, so it's perfect for bento.
Kanji
御honorable, manipulate, govern
Similar words
- 炊き込みご飯
炊き込みご飯 is rice cooked together with ingredients from the start, while 混ぜご飯 is cooked rice mixed with prepared ingredients afterward.
- ちらし寿司
ちらし寿司 is vinegared sushi rice topped or mixed with ingredients, whereas 混ぜご飯 uses plain cooked rice without vinegar.
Etymology
Compound of 混ぜ (maze, 'mixing') + ご飯 (gohan, 'cooked rice'). The spelling 混ぜ御飯 is a formal variant using the honorific prefix 御.
