noun
dobin mushi; food steamed in an earthenware teapot
A traditional Japanese dish where ingredients such as matsutake mushrooms, fish, and ginkgo nuts are steamed inside a small earthenware teapot (土瓶). Served with a wedge of sudachi citrus.
秋になると、土瓶蒸しを食べたくなる。
When autumn comes, I crave dobin mushi.
この料亭の土瓶蒸しは、松茸がたっぷり入っ
The dobin mushi at this traditional restaurant has plenty of matsutake mushrooms.
茶碗蒸し is a savory egg custard steamed in a cup, while 土瓶蒸し is a clear broth steamed in a teapot.
From 土瓶 (どびん, 'earthenware teapot') + 蒸し (むし, 'steaming'). The dish is named after the vessel in which it is cooked.