The thought of eating unagi (freshwater eel) can be off-putting, yet the super-fragrant, umami-tasting, velvety-textured delicacy is one of Japan’s prized foods. In Tokyo the eels are split from the stomach side for cleaning and then steamed before being grilled over charcoal and lavished with a finishing sauce, gleaming and sequestered in a covered lacquer box or ceramic bowl.
October 2, 2019 As the Senbei Turns (0)
Making senbei (Japanese rice crackers) from scratch is a very labor intensive process, […] Posted in Tokyo
July 22, 2019 Sightly Seafood at a Tokyo Fish Market (0)
Wonderful spreads of the freshest catches are among the swirling array of visual […] Posted in Tokyo
June 27, 2019 Delicious yakitori in Tokyo (0)
While the word yakitori translates to “grilled chicken,” it can refer to any kind of […] Posted in Tokyo
Published on December 31, 2018
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