【CHAT DIARY 英語で3行日記】#153 Have you learned any new trivias lately?

The season for eels is winter.
I heard that the custom of eating eels on Midsummer Day of the Ox originated as a promotional tactic to boost sales.
I’ve hardly ever eaten eels in the winter, but I want to try it.

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【#153】 最近知った豆知識はある？

鰻の旬は冬。土用の丑の日に鰻を食べる習慣は販促の戦略が起源なのだそう。
冬に鰻をほとんど食べたことがなかったけど、食べてみたくなった。