Japanese fast-food chain Yoshinoya to sell "beef bowl" without rice

Japanese fast-food restaurant operator Yoshinoya Holdings Co. said it will start selling on Thursday a bowl of beef on vegetables, instead of the usual steamed rice, responding to requests from health-conscious people.The beef bowl restaurant chain said Wednesday its first-ever "beef bowl" without rice has been made in collaboration with fitness club chain Rizap Group Inc. Yoshinoya operates in the United States, China and other countries, but the new product is expected to only be sold in Japan, according to an official.Yoshinoya's typical beef bowl, or "gyudon," refers to a bowl of steame…READ FULL ARTICLE