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Tomato Japanese Grocery Pantry Blog / Unagi

A steaming bowl of unadon with glossy grilled eel over rice on a lacquered wooden tray, bathed in warm golden light filtered through a shoji screen.

What Is Unagi? Japan's Summer Eel Tradition Explained

Unagi, Japan's beloved grilled freshwater eel, sits at the heart of a summer tradition popularized by an 18th-century marketing campaign. Learn the history behind Doyo no Ushi no Hi, the difference between Kanto and Kansai grilling styles, and how to make authentic Unadon at home.
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