Gyudon (Beef Bowl) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb very thinly sliced beef (fatty beef chuck or ribeye, For a quick meal use already browned ground beef, drained of grease)
1 small onion (thinly sliced)
1 cup water
1/4 cup mirin
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup sake
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon hon dashi powder (see recipe description on where to buy)
4 cups cooked rice

Preparation

Combine water, mirin, soy sauce, sake, sugar and hon dashi powder.
Bring to a boil over medium heat.
Add beef (or already browned ground beef) and onions and stir.
Cook until beef is cooked through (unless using already browned ground beef), about 5 minutes.
Adjust seasoning with soy sauce and sugar to taste.
Divide rice into 4 deep rice bowls.
Put simmered beef on top of the rice.