Doyo ushi no hi
August 1st, 2009 by admin
“Doyo ushi no hi” is a day in late July dedicated to eating eel. The day falls on July 19th this year. The custom began in the 18th century. Since Japanese summer is hot and humid, many people suffer from natsubate (summer fatigue). It is believed that eating nutritious eel helps to increase stamina and beat the summer heat. On Doyo ushi no hi, you will find eels sold at every supermarkets. Long advertisement flags (nobori) are often around to promote sales. I love eel. Una-don (unagi-donburi) is one of the dishes that I always request from my mom when I go back to Japan. It is particularly good with sansho pepper. I feel hungry!
Japanese translation
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Tags: 18th Century, Advertisement, Dishes, Donburi, Eel, Fatigue, Flags, japan, japanese summer, japanese translation, July 19th, Mom, Pepper, Stamina, Summer Heat, Supermarkets
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