In Japan a 'hamburg' (hamburger) is actually what we would call Salisbury Steak. It is an oval shaped ground meat patty complimented with a gravy or sauce. Granted they do have hamburgers in Japan--at fast food outlets such as McDonalds, as well as their own domestic joint 'Mos Burger' (which I must say is the gourmet of fast food hamburgers!). However, there are entire restaurants dedicated to serving hamburg in all its meaty glory. There are variations on flavour, but the basic idea is to mix ground beef with ground pork, bread crumbs and egg. I like to use onions and garlic in my hamburg. A bit of ketchup and Bulldog sauce goes well in it too. I like to experiment with the seasonings--sometimes spicy, sometimes savory. Ketchup is always welcome as a condiment for hamburg, but a popular sauce is a mixture of red wine, Bulldog and a small touch of ketchup. For this photo I just made a brown sauce. Steamed vegetables such as carrot and broccoli are often served with hamburg to contrast any oily flavour. It is a far cry from tv dinner salisbury steak!
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