Volga rice

Volga rice (sometimes boruga rice) is a fried rice dish popular in Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. Sometimes classed as one of the Three Delicacies of Echizen alongside oroshi soba and ekimae chuka soba,^[1] it is a variant of omurice^[2] made of a base of fried rice which is then topped with an omelet and crumb-covered pork cutlet; the whole is then covered in rich sauce.^[3] There is no proven explanation for the name "Volga rice", though there are various theories.^{[4][dead link‍]}

A plate of volga rice

References

1. "The Three Delicacies of Echizen - Fukui - Japan Travel". JapanTravel. Retrieved Jul 19, 2019.
2. "Japanese traditional recipes with "Kamisho Satoimo" from Fukui". WOW U-media. Retrieved Jul 19, 2019.
3. "Volga Rice - 【郷土料理ものがたり】". kyoudo-ryouri.com. Retrieved Jul 19, 2019.
4. "A local dish in Fukui "Volga Rice" | GEN - Spread the charms of Japan to the world". www.genjapan.com. Retrieved Jul 19, 2019.