Doi Toshikatsu Doi Toshikatsu The adopted son of Doi Toshimasa, Toshikatsu is generally believed to be the biological son of Mizuno Nobumoto, though there are some who claim he was an illegitimate son of shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu. He served the shogunate as advisor to shōgun Tokugawa Hidetada for many years, and played an important role in communicating and overseeing the enforcement of shogunal policy across the country; Doi also helped effect trade and diplomatic relations between Japan and the Thai Kingdom of Ayutthaya. He lost much of his influence and power upon Hidetada's death in 1632. Six years later, Doi became one
Mishti doi Mishti doi Mishti doi () is a fermented sweet doi (yogurt) originating from the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent; and common in the Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura, Assam's Barak Valley and in Bangladesh. It is made with milk and sugar/jaggery. It differs from the plain yogurt because of the technique of preparation. Mishti doi is prepared by boiling milk until it is slightly thickened, sweetening it with sugar, either "gura" (brown sugar) or "khejur gura" (date molasses), and allowing the milk to ferment overnight. Earthenware is always used as the container for making mitha dahi because the