If you missed Doyo-ushi-no-hi on July 23, you can still participate on August 4!
! Unagi eating day! 土用の丑の日. This year there are 2 Eel eating days: July 23 and Aug 4. Why and when? It’s all in a buddhist algorithm.
For Doyo Ushi my family and I go out to eat unagi at one of our favorite Japanese restaurants.
Find out more:
- A perspective on why we eat eel this time of the year in English
https://www.cyclingholiday.tokyo/ - What is it like to visit a Buddhist Temple in Japan on Ox Day aka Doyo-Ushi-no-Hi?
https://www.discoverkyoto.com/event-calendar/july/doyonoushi/ - Try reading about it in Japanese! This post is about the meaning of Why it is called Ox Day but we eat eel. Hmmmmm
https://news.1242.com/article/374941 - Try watching this video about Doyo no Uchi no hi. So much information in here! Use context clues to follow along. Its a bit fast so don’t be afraid to adjust the speed of playback
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3XPGC7W-jE - Want to make it yourself? Try this Unagi Donburi recipe site:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UiE4An_HZ8&t=5s
Comment below if you are going to eat eel this week, or if you are making a new summer tradition of doing so. Do you have any other adopted Japanese traditions in your family? Tell me about them in the comments below.
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