Okinawa’s famous fusion specialty dish is now available at Sukiya branches nationwide.
According to our writer P.K. Sanjun, in this world you can find consistently “good food“, “okay food” and “bad food“. One dish P.K. lists in his the category of “good food”, as in food that never disappoints, no matter where you get it from, is taco rice, a fusion dish that has all the same ingredients as tacos, only with rice instead of taco shells.
Born in Okinawa, where there are a lot of U.S. military bases, taco rice can be harder to come by on the mainland, but now that beef bowl chain Sukiya has added it to their menu for a limited time, it’s much more widely available.
However, can a beef bowl chain really make a good taco rice? This would really put P.K.’s theory to the test, so he headed out to try it after it was released on 6 June.
▼ Sukiya’s taco rice is priced at 580 yen (US$4.15), or you can have it with beef bowl meat for 780 yen.
P.K. ordered the regular taco rice for 580 yen, and when it arrived, it had all the basic ingredients — chili con carne, cheese and lettuce. Sukiya recommends adding Tabasco sauce for “a refreshing spiciness”, so that was on his tray too.
Giving it a good mix and lifting a spoonful to his mouth, P.K. could taste the golden triangle of sauce, crisp lettuce, and cheese. As he’d hoped, this taco rice was truly delicious, proving his theory that you just can’t eat a bad taco rice in Japan.
The Tabasco went well with it too, and now P.K. is considering eating at Sukiya once a week so he can enjoy the limited-time dish while it’s on the menu. Spice lovers will be pleased to know that you can also order a “Fire Taco Rice” with garlic and chilli peppers at Sukiya for 640 yen, so he might try that one on his next visit.
The only thing P.K. loves more than taco rice is tacos — he’s even worn a tank top to buy them!
Related: Sukiya
Images © SoraNews24
● Want to hear about SoraNews24’s latest articles as soon as they’re published? Follow us on Facebook and Twitter!
[ Read in Japanese ]
The best place to eat Japanese breakfast for US$2: Cheap food hack for locals and tourists
Which Japanese beef bowl chain’s near-identical demon grater onioroshi ponzu gyudon is the best?
Beef bowl chain shows how to turn gyudon into cheese-tastic baked doria with almost no effort
Mix-and-matching Yoshinoya, Matsuya, and Sukiya to create the ultimate beef bowl【Taste test】
Japan Super Budget Dining – What’s the best way to spend 1,000 yen at beef bowl chain Sukiya?
Japan’s 30 Best Selling Video Games of All Time
Dorayaki from 89-year-old Japanese confectionery shop is one of the best sweets hidden in Tokyo
Tokyo store makes you to pass a quiz in order to buy Pokémon cards as part of anti-scalper policy
Finnish design brand Iittala partners with Pokémon for a golden first collaborative tableware set
Tokyo restaurant’s all-you-can-eat curry, udon is under five bucks, comes with free fried chicken
Mos Burger says dipping fried chicken into milkshakes should be a thing, so we try it out
Tifa’s Final Fantasy VII bar is going to pop up in real-world Tokyo
Anime voice actress announces marriage, fans start getting rid of her merchandise the next day
Source of that weird sound Gundam Newtypes make found by Twitter user
Hello Kitty goes back to the ‘90s for Sanrio’s kogyaru schoolgirl collection【Photos】
New Kyoto Converse sneakers celebrate Japan with traditional kimono fabrics for your feet
Japan’s 5.3 million beautiful Hitachi Nemophila flowers are now in full bloom[Photos]
Studio Ghibli launches huge new anime movie T-shirt collection with special design details
Brand-new Square Enix Cafe to open in Tokyo…and in Los Angeles too!
Japanese convenience store gives away free ice cream with creative ad at Shinjuku Station
Japan is so hungry for workers it used up its five-year visa quota in record time
Tsujihan sushi bowl restaurant goes viral with foreign tourists, but is it worth the hype?
Hello Kitty is now a transforming truck robot[Photos]
7-Eleven Japan’s cooked-in-store takoyaki is here! How does it fare against the street food king?
Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa
Pokémon and Ikea Japan cross over into each other’s worlds with collaboration events
Wisteria season starts early with blooming of Japan’s Great Wisteria in its beautiful garden
Japan’s best conveyor belt sushi restaurant of seven years ago has now, finally, come to Tokyo
Brand-new Pokémon manhole covers coming to help the recovery of a disaster-stricken part of Japan
Japan’s awesomely beautiful Alpen Route snow corridor is now open
Injuries on stairs in Tokyo highlight an overlooked design flaw
Mt. Fuji decorated with a 500,000-flower pink carpet is Japan’s ultimate spring view
Survey asks foreign tourists what bothered them in Japan, more than half gave same answer
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Starbucks Japan releases new sakura goods and drinkware for cherry blossom season 2026
Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】
No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
We embrace Chigyu, the most controversial beef bowl in Japan
Adventures in Gyudon: We order all seven toppings at Japanese beef bowl chain Sukiya
Which of Japan’s big three beef bowl chains has the best tonjiru pork miso soup?【Taste test】
Sukiya closes its beef bowl restaurants in Japan after rat and cockroach contamination
Sukiya celebrates new Crayon Shin-chan anime film with special beef bowls topped with yakisoba
Semi-secret fried chicken from Japan’s big-three beef bowl chain Sukiya is worth tracking down
Japanese beef bowl chain Yoshinoya releases new canned, ready-to-eat rice bowls 【Taste Test】
With prices in Japan rising for everything else, one beef bowl chain announces price cuts
Cheeseburger rice bowls arrive at Japanese beef bowl chain Matsuya, and in our stomach【Taste test】
Sukiya celebrates Tsukimi Moon-Viewing season with limited-edition gyudon beef bowls in Japan
Taco Rice: Yummy Tex-Mex cuisine, Okinawan style!
Japan’s beef bowl king, Yoshinoya, releases new line of canned, ready-to-eat beef bowls
Sushi tacos now on sale in Japan — Can this cross-cultural cuisine please our biggest taco fan?
One Japanese man has eaten at the same beef bowl restaurant for over 1,800 days in a row
The Gentleman’s Cheese Beef Bowl, invented by Mr. Sato