Unagi kabayaki
Japan · East Asia
- Short description
- This preparation layers grilling and a sweet-savory glaze to give eel a lacquered finish.
- Ingredients
- Grilled freshwater eel glazed with soy sauce, mirin, sake, sugar, and often served over rice.
- Cultural note
- The dish is especially associated with warm-season meals and restaurants that specialize in careful grilling.
- Common misconception
- It is not sushi; the eel is grilled and glazed, often served over rice but prepared separately.
image credit
Tokyo Chikuyotei Unadon01s2100.jpg
- creator:
- 663highland
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- Wikimedia Commons
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- CC BY 2.5
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audio credit
- voice:
- marin (gpt-4o-mini-tts)
- source:
- OpenAI API Text to Speech
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- OpenAI API generated audio
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- AI-generated voice audio.