Rice Burger (Japan)
The rice burger is the Japanese version of the ubiquitous hamburger, one of the world's most famous fast food items. Instead of traditional wheat bread, this Japanese dish uses pressed rice patties made with plain rice, eggs, and cornstarch.
Meatballs are pan-fried or grilled to create a firm crust that holds the remaining ingredients together. However, the filling is not related to the traditional hamburger and can consist of a variety of authentic and local ingredients and dishes.
It usually includes seafood tempura, teriyaki chicken or grilled meat, but there are also a number of vegetarian versions. The rice burger first appeared in 1987 when fast food franchise MOS Burger, a local version of standard American fast food restaurants, introduced it to the Japanese market.
The first version, no longer offered, was made with daikon and tsukune (Japanese-style dumplings). Since the launch of the first rice burger, the new fast food design has been an instant success in Japan. With the expansion of the company, the rice burger has continued to gain popularity in other Asian countries such as South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and more recently it has even extended to Australia.
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