Thai Eatery Sells Donburis Overflowing With Salmon, Unagi, Uni & Tuna

Overseas holidays have been halted since the outbreak of Covid-19, and weekend getaways to Bangkok are but a distant memory. You can still plan your makan list for when travel resumes, though (fingers crossed).

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Viral donburi restaurant

An izakaya chain in Bangkok called Teppen is selling donburis overflowing with copious amounts of seafood like salmon, unagi (Japanese freshwater eel), uni (sea urchin) and ikura (salmon roe).

The restaurant, which has three outlets in hip locations like Ekkamai, is said to be very popular with Japanese expats in the city. It specialises in robatayaki, a Japanese cooking method where food is grilled over hot charcoal in front of diners.
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Salmon overload

But it is Teppen’s Insta-worthy donburis that are going viral online. According to prices listed on its Facebook page, a Big Salmon Don (pictured) topped with salmon slices and a raw egg yolk costs just 259 baht (S$11.20).
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Whole lotta uni

The most expensive bowl appears to be an Uni Don, which is crammed with at least 15 tongues of uni and is priced at 1800 baht (S$77.20).
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Gold-topped donburi

The restaurant also has a Salmon Honmaguro Tako Ikura Gold donburi, which appears to be covered in a whole sheet of edible gold leaf and costs 649 baht (S$28).

While the donburis look massive in Teppen’s photos, a menu posted on Tripadvisor revealed that they are actually under a selection called Omakase Mini Don.

We’re still salivating over these bowls, which you can check out below:
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Unagi Uni Don
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Honmaguro Uni Ikura Don
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Uni Salmon Teppen Don
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Hotato Ikura Don
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Otoro Kinpaku Don
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Salmon Cheese Ikura Don
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4 Seasons Don
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Rainbow Don

Feeling hungry now? Click here for our recipe on how to whip up a restaurant-worthy wagyu don with an onsen egg.
Photos: Teppen