Japanese Eel Dishes

Hitsumabushi is a traditional dish originating from Nagoya. Although it's similar to unadon regarding most of the ingredients, histumabushi consists of sliced grilled eel that's served on top of steamed rice, but it's accompanied by assorted condi... READ MORE

Unagi nigiri sushi is a traditional type of nigiri sushi. It consists of hand-pressed sushi rice that's topped with slices of freshwater eel that's usually cooked. The dish has a soft texture and a mild flavor. If desired, the eel can be lightly s... READ MORE

Unadon is a Japanese dish consisting of grilled unagi (eel) fillets placed on top of steamed rice. The eel is grilled kabayaki-style, where the fish is split, gutted, butterflied, cut into squares, skewered, then diped in tare sauce befor... READ MORE

Anago nigiri is a traditional type of nigiri sushi. It consists of hand-pressed sushi rice that's topped with slices of saltwater eel (anago). Anago is always cooked and the fat breaks down during the process. As a result, the meat develops a very... READ MORE