also: まむしどんぶり
noun
eel donburi; bowl of rice topped with eel
Kansai dialect term for うな丼 (unadon). Refers specifically to grilled eel over rice in a bowl.
See also: うな丼
大阪ではうな丼のことを「まむし丼」と呼ぶことがある。
In Osaka, unadon is sometimes called 'mamushi-don'.
まむし丼を食べに、老舗の鰻屋へ行った。
I went to a long-established eel restaurant to eat mamushi-don.
Standard Japanese term for the same dish; まむし丼 is the Kansai dialect equivalent.
The origin of まむし is uncertain; it may be a corruption of まぶし (steamed) or a local Kansai term. The kanji 蝮 is ateji and unrelated to the dish.