🍚 Ayu rousui (Sweetfish porridge)

"Ayu-rousui" refers to a porridge containing a whole Ayu (Sweetfish). Ayu-rosui is a Japanese word for "zosui," which is sometimes called "ire-rosui". Vegetables such as eggplant, potatoes, and onions, rice, and Ayu (Sweetfish) are simmered in dashi (Japanese soup stock) and seasoned with miso. The flavor of the Ayu (Sweetfish) makes this dish distinctive and rich in flavor. The Katsuura River, which runs through the center of Katsuura Town in Tokushima Prefecture, is a clear stream that is home to a variety of river fish, including ayu, eel, amego (trout), and carp. During the ayu fishing season, many people from outside the prefecture come to enjoy ayu fish.