High-protein salad chicken rice bowl
A quick, filling meal for about ¥450. Japanese gym-goers love salad chicken: a soft, ready-to-eat chicken breast. Slice it over warm rice with a soft egg for an easy rice bowl.
What to buy
- Salad chickenサラダチキンA whole steamed chicken breast in a sealed pack, already cooked and seasoned (plain, herb, smoked and more). Very lean and high in protein. Chilled shelf, often near the salads.
- Cooked rice (microwave pack)パックごはんA plastic tray of cooked white rice. Ask the staff to heat it: 温めてください (atatamete kudasai), or use the store's microwave if there is a self-service one.
- Soft-boiled egg温泉たまごOnsen tamago: an egg with a soft, custard-like yolk, sold in a small cup in the chilled shelf, often with a small pack of soy-based sauce.
How to make it
- Have the rice heated at the register.
- Tear the salad chicken into strips with your hands or chopsticks and lay them on the rice.
- Crack the soft egg on top, pour over the sauce from the egg pack and mix.
Good to knowContains chicken and egg. Good if you want something lighter than a bento.
Prices are rough totals (October 2026) and vary by store and product.
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