Soluna · Eixample · Barcelona
What is unagi? Japanese grilled eel
Unagi is Japanese freshwater eel, opened, grilled and glazed with a sweet and salty sauce. It is a classic dish of the Japanese summer.
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What is unagi
The fish is opened, boned, steamed and grilled while being brushed with kabayaki sauce (soy, mirin, sake and sugar). The result is tender, fatty, glossy fillets.
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How it is served
Over rice in unadon or unaju (lacquered box), in nigiri or in rolls. Accompanied by sansho, a Japanese pepper with a citrus aroma.
The fish is opened, boned, steamed and grilled while being brushed with kabayaki sauce (soy, mirin, sake and sugar).
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Tradition
In Japan it is eaten especially on the summer “Day of the Ox” (doyo no ushi no hi), for its reputation of giving energy against the heat.
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Difference from anago
Anago is conger eel, lighter and fluffier than unagi, which is fattier and richer.
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