How to pronounce Butadon

Butadon is written 豚丼 where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /bɯtadoɴ/. In plain English letters that is boo-tah-DON, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Butadon?

Butadon is a rice dish of Japan. Where it comes from: Obihiro, Tokachi (Hokkaido). People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are pork and rice. It tastes savory and sweet.

Where Butadon comes from

Butadon is one of 65 signature dishes of Japan on this map. See all dishes from Hokkaidō.

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Food of Japan

Dishes like Butadon in other countries

Same type of dish and similar main ingredients as Butadon:

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