Doria ドリア
A rice gratin: buttered rice topped with a creamy sauce and cheese, then baked. It is a Japanese Western-style dish.
About Doria
- What it is: Butter rice covered with seafood such as shrimp in cream sauce, béchamel and cheese, baked until golden.
- Origin: It is said to have been created at the Hotel New Grand in Yokohama, which opened in 1927. Its Swiss head chef, Saly Weil, made it for an unwell guest who wanted something easy to digest, and it later went on the menu.
- Where to try it: Yokohama, where it began. The same hotel is also credited with spaghetti Napolitan and pudding à la mode.
SeasonAll year
Known for it
- KanagawaSaid to have been created in Yokohama
Checked against: Yokohama-born gourmet | Yokohama Minato Mirai 21 · The Hotel New Grand's "The Café" | Japan Travel.
Doria on Shibuya246
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Food & Drink
Where is Doria from?
Visiting restaurants in Japan that serve Western style foods, particularly Italian, you tend to see a lot of doria (ドリア) and gratin （グラタン） on the menu…