oyakodon
nounUK /ˌɔɪ.əˈkəʊ.dɒn/
US /ˌoʊ.jəˈkoʊ.dɑːn/
A Japanese rice bowl with chicken and egg cooked together on top.
We ordered oyakodon for lunch at the small Japanese restaurant.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A Japanese dish name literally meaning 'parent and child bowl,' referring to chicken (parent) and egg (child).
The name oyakodon comes from the chicken and egg used in the dish.
3. In Japanese slang, a term sometimes used for a situation involving a parent and child together, such as a parent and child riding on one bicycle.
The officer warned them about riding oyakodon on the bicycle.
4. A style of sushi or other dish combining salmon and salmon roe, by analogy with the chicken-and-egg concept.
The sushi shop serves an oyakodon roll with salmon and roe.