縁起の良い三文字 : Dojou Iidaya

Asakusa Eating Tour Part 1 On this day, I went on a food tour of Asakusa with my classmates! ! The theme was "Edo Gourmet" to coincide with the temporary return of a friend and his wife who are currently working overseas! ! First, we started with "dozeu" ♫ Actually, many of my friends were excited when Fujineko hosted a dozeu hotpot at the end of last year! ! However, due to the number of people, this time we made a reservation and went to this restaurant, which accepts reservations. This is a long-established restaurant founded in the Keio period during the Edo period. On this day, we arrived before the reservation time, so we lined up at the back of a long line... As soon as we were in line, a staff member came to check the number of people and whether they had a reservation. After the line had moved forward a certain amount, we were checked again in front of the entrance and then went inside. After handing our shoes to the shoe attendant, we were quickly ushered to the second floor. We sat down at our table before the reservation time. It was nice to see such efficient work. We were seated in a bright place by the window! The tabletop stove and other items were already set up on the table. The small plate with "dozeu" written in hiragana was lovely. First, we ordered a bottle of beer. Next, we all looked over the menu. We ordered both the dozeu hotpot (with the head and bones) and the boneless hotpot (opened and the head and bones removed). The dozeu hotpot went to the men's table. The boneless hotpot went to the women's table. You see, some women don't like things with heads or slimy things. Unfortunately, there was no catfish, which is only available in winter, on this day. I would have liked to try it. We also ordered dokara (fried dozeu), tamagoyaki (egg roll), extra burdock, some itawasa for the sake-drinking men, and rice and chawanmushi for the women. First, we toasted with beer! The dokara (fried dozeu) that arrived first was crispy and perfect with beer. It was accompanied by a generous amount of fried burdock. The tamagoyaki (egg roll) also arrived. The dozeu hotpot arrived already cooked to a certain extent. It was topped with plenty of green onions and burdock and then put on the gas. The boneless hotpot arrived still uncooked. Following advice from the restaurant staff, we added spring onions and sauce while adjusting the heat...oh no, we messed up again!! The gas flame went out...adjusting the heat is difficult. We had to ask for matches several times...But this kind of thing is fun too. While the loach pot is being heated, we order some sake. We have a drink with some itawasa. We'll try a taste to see if it's cooked♫ We poke at the loach, drinking sake and chatting. The women's team also enjoys the loach, rice, and chawanmushi. Eventually the girls say they want to try one with the head still on too!! Ah, this is fine!! We can eat it!! This one is delicious too~ Next time, we'll try a pot with the head still on!! We get even more excited. This is what's great. To the pot with the loach gone, we add the leftover spring onions and sauce, and with the limp loach we drink more sake!! This is what Edokko is all about!! lol By the way, comparing the two hot pots, the boneless hot pot seems to be easier to eat for beginners and children as it has no unpleasant taste or small bones. The loach hot pot has a slight muddy smell and bitterness when it is made with loach alone, but when combined with burdock and green onions, the flavor is enhanced, so it's hard to say which is better. Considering the head that can be easily chewed and the crispy texture, if the appearance is OK, I recommend the loach hot pot for the second time. By the way, I wondered why it is called "dozeu"? Is it an old character? When I was talking about this, the staff at the restaurant told me. Apparently, in the early Edo period, it was originally written as "dojau", but it was changed to the auspicious three-character "dozeu". It was delicious, my friends had a great time, and I learned even more! ! I will come again with everyone.