1年振りのどぜう鍋✨ #駒形どぜう #どぜう鍋 #浅草

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Most people will be familiar with unagi, which is freshwater eel found in the ocean. Have you heard about the dojo yet? It is a type of freshwater fish found in deep muddy rivers, with a slender body shape like an eel. This was the most commonly eaten fish for the working-class Japanese since the ancient times. While the natural dojo population has dwindled due to urbanisation, you can still find restaurants serving this working-class favourite dish in Asakusa.

Founded in 1801, stepping into Dozeu Komakata (駒形どぜう) restaurant is like entering a time machine that brings you all the way back to a pub right out of the Edo era. The restaurant is fitted with traditional retro furnishings like zabuton cushions, tatami mats and low tables. To taste dojo at its best, order the dojo-nabe, cooked over charcoal fire so that its best flavour is retained. The simmered dojo is so soft it melts in your mouth, without leaving a distinctive after-taste.