Edo Jidai Trivia

[Maciamo]

Pipokun, did your sources provide any example of culinary specialities made with cow milk of other dairy products made from cow milk ? I personally haven't heard of any "traditional" (pre-Meiji) Japanese dishes including cow milk.

[pipokun]

I suppose the J-milk association site is one of the most well-organized and written in easiest Japanese.

Then what was a sort of obsolete dairy culture between Heian and Edo?
Buddhism, esp. Zen school affected a lots.
The Buddha, or oshakasama drank milk.

If the veggie activists controled our life, people in 25th century would probably forget the history in which many enjoy our current food culture...

Or you're just interested in some recipes, try 飛鳥鍋, it is a local feast in Nara.