The unknown charm of female eel, which is best eaten during the cold winter

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The unknown charm of female eel, which is best eaten during the cold winter

The custom of eating eel on Doyo no Ushi Day became widespread in the mid-Edo period. Originally, there was a custom of eating something with the character "u" in it on Doyo no Ushi Day, and Gennai Hiraga was consulted by an eel restaurant that was struggling with customer numbers in the summer, and said, "Today is Doyo no Ushi Day..."