Survey Finds Japan’s Favorite Rice Dish is Egg Fried Rice
Japan’s spin on Chinese fried rice took first place in a survey on the nation’s favorite rice dishes, ahead of onigiri (rice balls) and katsudon (pork cutlet rice bowl).
A recent survey conducted by Nichirei Foods in Japan has revealed that egg fried rice, known as "chāhan," is the nation's favorite rice dish, topping the list with 69.9% of respondents. This finding aligns with previous surveys from 2020 and 2024, indicating a consistent preference for this Chinese-influenced dish. Chāhan's popularity is widespread across all prefectures, with essential ingredients including eggs and leeks, and common meats such as pork, sausages, ham, char siu, and bacon.
Vegetables like green bell pepper, carrot, and lettuce are standard additions, while regional variations introduce unique ingredients like sweetcorn in Nara and Wakayama, bamboo shoots in Tochigi and Yamaguchi, green beans and zāsai in Yamaguchi and Okinawa, and asari clams in Niigata. The average cost of making chāhan at home is approximately ¥297.2, with Tokyo's version costing the most at ¥393.4, followed by Tokushima and Kanagawa.
The dish is consumed most frequently in western Japan, with Kōchi, Ehime, and Shiga reporting the highest monthly consumption rates.
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