Unagi is known for summer food in Japan. It’s believed to have lots of nutrition and good for health.
Unagi and Anago!?
I have never had Unagi(Freshwater Eel) Sushi in Japan. I learned it here in U.S. We eat Anago(Sea Eel) Sushi thou. I guess Anago is hard to get in U.S., so they use Unagi for Sushi instead. I love Unagi, so I have no problem eating it any ways. But if you love Unagi and had a chance to go to Japan, please try “Una-Ju” at Unagii-ya (Specialized Unagi Restaurant). Usually they only have a couple of things on the menu. The major thing is “Una-Ju”. It’s a big cut of Grilled Unagi on top of rice in a box. How they grill Unagi is amazing! They use special sauce and grill Unagi with special charcoal.
I enjoyed Unagi with my BF tonight. And it reminded me of my summer Unagi memory in Japan. =)
Living in Portland, OR, I feel fortunate because Unagi is what I always pick at my favorite conveyor-belt style sushi restaurant.
They use prepared eels imported from Japan and sear them before serving.
10 years ago I did not even dream of having Unagi in US.
Today, I can eat them everyday if I want to.
Sadao:
Hi, Sadao-san!
You left me the first comment! yay! =)
Conveyor-belt style Sushi Restaurant “回転寿司” in OR!? wow!!
I have not tried that yet in U.S…
But, you are right. Comparing to 10 years ago, we can get almost any Japanese food in here. Great! =)