Offal stew - Japanese Trippa
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| Cheap restaurants for working class people in Meiji era, from "In darkest Tokyo" published 1893. |
The Japanese offal stew, in Japanese "Motsu-Ni", isn't so traditional. According to "In darkest Tokyo", the reportage about humble life in Meiji era Tokyo, this stew cooked for nourishing poor people exclusively, and Iwagoro Matsubara, its author, didn't recommend for general people because of bad smell and dirty cooking.
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| A cup of delicious Motsu-Ni in Today, unlike bad reputation in Meiji era (C)JAPAN a while ago |
In post war times, Motsu-Ni diffused as soul food in downtown. For example there are so called "Nikomi-street" meaning stew street in Asakusa, Tokyo. Today, they love this stew because of good condiments, rich Miso, and sophisticated cooking. We always be able to enjoy Motsu-Ni in Japanese style Pub "Izakaya", diner, and so on.
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| "Trippa", Italian Motsu-Ni, in rome (C)JAPAN a while ago |
Someone find similarity between Motsuni and "Trippa", Italian offal stew. One day, I want to taste those food, one cooked by rich Miso and the other cooked by tasty Tomato sauce, at the same moment!
