Unagi (ウナギ): What It Is, Ingredients & Origin
Unagi (ウナギ) is a Japanese food classified as eel as food, fish dish. Ingredients listed for it include Anguilla japonica, eel.
| Name in Japanese | ウナギ |
|---|---|
| Type | eel as food, fish dish |
| Main ingredients | Anguilla japonica, eel |
| Background reading | Wikipedia (English) |
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無料で見てみる →Ordering and asking about it in Japan
- Showing the Japanese name (ウナギ) on your phone is the easiest way to ask for it.
- Recipes and ingredients vary by region, shop and household. If you have a food allergy or dietary restriction, always confirm the ingredients with the shop before eating.
Similar Japanese foods
- Aji fry (アジフライ)
- Nanbanzuke (南蛮漬け)
- dojō nabe (どぜう鍋)
- hitsumabushi (ひつまぶし)
- katsuobushi (鰹節)
- Yawata-maki (八幡巻)
- kugini (釘煮)
- shirauo kōbaini (白魚紅梅煮)
Source: Wikidata (CC0). Compiled by this website.