As was mentioned at the start, the recipe of the gyudon in general is to 'slice beef and onions to the proper size, simmer them in a mixture of seasonings such as soy sauce, sugar and sweet sake, and put them on a bowl of rice.'
一般的な牛丼のレシピとしては冒頭にもかいてあるように、「適度な大きさにきった牛薄切肉やタマネギなどを醤油・砂糖・みりんなどの調味料でにこんだものをご飯の上にのせる」といったものだ。