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Chicken teriyaki aside, Hamburg Steak or Hambāgu (ハンバーグ) as the Japanese like to call it, is probably the most popular entrée to stick in a bento lunch in Japan. Although it's unclear exactly when this dish was introduced to Japan, it presumably comes from the American Salisbury steak, which is named after its inventor Dr. J. H. Salisbury.
The name "Hambāgu" (pronounced hahm-bah-goo) is a transliteration of the English term Hamburger, which in turn got its name from the German city of Hamburg. Confused yet? I'm not done:-) To add to the confusion, if you go to Japan, you're just as likely to come across a Hambāgu (the topic of this post) as you are a Hambāgā (the sandwich that McDonald's made famous)
Hamburg Steaks are thicker than a Salisbury steaks (think restaurant style burger), and they're filled with onions and garlic and seasoned with soy sauce and ketchup. The sauce is made by reducing red wine with ketchup and tonkatsu sauce, giving each Hambāgu a luscious tangy-sweet coating that balances out the rich, melt-in-your-mouth patty.
I like the sweetness and flavor of adding caramelized onions but I'm also a fan of the crispy texture of lightly cooked onions, so I usually sauté half the onions with the garlic before adding it into the meat while adding half of them raw. That said, if you prefer your onions milder, caramelize all of them; if you like them strong, you can skip the sautéing and add them all in raw.
While it may sound strange, I like adding silken tofu (the really soft kind) to things like Meatloaf and Hamburg Steak because it adds richness and moisture to the mix without as much fat as using ricotta cheese. If you're worried about it tasting like tofu, fear not, you could feed these to tofu haters all day long and as long as they don't see the carton in the trash they'll have no idea they were eating bean curd!
While they're best freshly made, these are also great at room temperature, which is probably why Hamburg Steak is such a popular addition to bento boxes in Japan. Serve it with a bowl of rice if you want to do it Japanese-style or stick it in a hamburger bun if you want to have some fun with it!
Chicken teriyaki aside, Hamburg Steak or Hambāgu (ハンバーグ) as the Japanese like to call it, is probably the most popular entrée to stick in a bento lunch in Japan. Although it's unclear exactly when this dish was introduced to Japan, it presumably comes from the American Salisbury steak, which is name...
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Title: | Hamburg Steak (Hambāgu |
Descrition: | This Japanese take on Salisbury Steak is tender, moist and flavorful. Enrobed in a tangy sweet sauce, it makes for a delightful weeknight meal, and the leftovers (if you have any are perfect for a bento box lunch. |
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Hamburg Steak (Hambāgu
This Japanese take on Salisbury Steak is tender, moist and flavorful. Enrobed in a tangy sweet sauce, it makes for a delightful weeknight meal, and the leftovers (if you have any are perfect for a bento box lunch.