Japanese-Style Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
◆ Category
Noodles
◆ Flavor
Rich
◆ Main Ingredients
Beef, Mixed
A Japanese-style pasta that's been a staple for generations — ground meat, onion, and tomato slow-cooked into a sauce, then spooned generously over freshly boiled spaghetti. Unlike Italian bolognese, which draws out the meat's savory depth with red wine and salt, Japanese meat sauce adds ketchup and a little sugar for a slightly sweeter, rounder flavor. The style of serving the sauce directly on top of the pasta rather than tossing it together has its own nostalgic charm.
日本で長年愛されている洋食風のパスタ料理(スパゲッティ)だよ。ひき肉と玉ねぎ、トマトをじっくり煮込んだソースを、茹でたての麺にたっぷりかけて食べるの。赤ワインと塩で肉の旨味を引き出す本場のボロネーゼと違って、日本のミートソースはケチャップや砂糖を加えて少し甘めに仕上げるのが特徴なんだよね。麺とソースを炒め合わせずに、茹でたスパゲッティの上に直接ソースをかけるスタイルもどこか懐かしくて、ホッとする味わいだよ。