noun
beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
A regional dish, especially associated with the Kansai area, made by simmering beef tendon in a sweet miso-based sauce. Often served as a side dish or drinking snack.
See also: どて焼き (どてやき)
大阪の居酒屋で土手煮を注文した。
I ordered beef sinew stewed in miso at an izakaya in Osaka.
土手煮はこんにゃくと一緒に煮込むことが多い。
Dote-ni is often simmered together with konjac.
どて焼き is a similar dish where the beef sinew is grilled or pan-fried with miso, while 土手煮 is stewed.
The name likely comes from the way miso is applied around the edge of the pot like a 'dote' (embankment) during cooking, but the exact origin is uncertain.