In the Butter Rice episode of the Japanese Netflix series "Midnight Diner," all the customers in the tiny place watch the local wandering musician, Mr. Goro, eat this dish with such deep pleasure ...

Once cooked, the rice is perfumed with rich, nutty notes from the brown butter, which works so well with the fried shallot and almond, while the egg, just set, is flecked with the salty bite of ...