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    unagi

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    A1
    n.NounJapanese for freshwater eel, especially when cooked as a dish.
    I ordered unagi at the Japanese restaurant.
    n.NounThe freshwater eel used as an ingredient in Japanese cuisine.
    The chef prepared the unagi with a special sauce.
    n.NounA Japanese dish made from freshwater eel, often grilled and glazed with a sweet soy sauce-based sauce.
    Unagi is a popular dish in Japan, especially during the summer.

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    Essentials of NARA | 2-Day Trip

    12:21Essentials of NARA | 2-Day Trip
    • To wind down my day, I make my way to Edogawa, an unagi or freshwater eel restaurant in central Nara-machi.

      To wind down my day, I make my way to Edogawa, an unagi or freshwater eel restaurant in central Nara-machi.

    • Tonight's dinner is a special unagi kaiseki course dinner that is limited to two groups a night.

      Tonight's dinner is a special unagi kaiseki course dinner that is limited to two groups a night.

    B1

    Unbelievable Japanese Donburi Rice Bowls

    18:00Unbelievable Japanese Donburi Rice Bowls
    • The eel steamed first for a fluffy texture and then grilled in the shop's sweet unagi sauce.

      The eel steamed first for a fluffy texture and then grilled in the shop's sweet unagi sauce.

    • You got the unagi on top.

      You got the unagi on top.

    B1

    Exploring Craft Beer & Sake in Central Japan

    17:15Exploring Craft Beer & Sake in Central Japan
    • The city is known for its local specialties like unagi, chicken wings, miso katsu, and Nagoya kochin chicken.

      The city is known for its local specialties like unagi, chicken wings, miso katsu, and Nagoya kochin chicken.

    B1

    Shibamata: A Glimpse of Old Tokyo

    12:48Shibamata: A Glimpse of Old Tokyo
    • And we're here for the unagi, which is the eel.

      And we're here for the unagi, which is the eel.

    • The unagi set, which comes in a kind of a special container.

      The unagi set, which comes in a kind of a special container.

    A2

    What Unique Sushi Japanese Really Order

    14:53What Unique Sushi Japanese Really Order
    • So quickly, I know that a lot of people are familiar with unagi, which is a freshwater eel.

      So quickly, I know that a lot of people are familiar with unagi, which is a freshwater eel.

    • Unagi is usually paired with a sweet sauce and definitely a lot fatter, while anago is a lighter and more sophisticated brother from another mother, but at a fraction of the price.

      Unagi is usually paired with a sweet sauce and definitely a lot fatter, while anago is a lighter and more sophisticated brother from another mother, but at a fraction of the price.

    B1

    Must-Try Japanese Street Food Hidden Gems in Tokyo Asakusa

    15:43Must-Try Japanese Street Food Hidden Gems in Tokyo Asakusa
    • I got the unagi hitter right here.

      I got the unagi hitter right here.

    • Like it kind of looks like my tongue Let me just take a bite Mmm Eel is just so buttery soft the juices from the unagi kind of melt all in your mouth Some meals you get like a super super crispy on the outside This one isn't that crispy it more just kind of like melts inside of your mouth The tare that they use a sauce that they use is quite sweet But it goes so well with the sansho peppers that they put on top gives it a little bit of a spicy kick and also The rice it's been grilled So it has kind of like that crispy outer shell but not like too crispy and then it is still like quite sticky compared To like, you know normal rice and you would probably eat and you can see that it is pretty soaked in you can see that The rice has all that beautiful Sweet unagi sauce as far as the preparation goes before they actually grilled the unagi They'll steam at first so that it gets nice and fluffy That's why you probably get that melty sensation when you take the first bite.

      Like it kind of looks like my tongue Let me just take a bite Mmm Eel is just so buttery soft the juices from the unagi kind of melt all in your mouth Some meals you get like a super super crispy on the outside This one isn't that crispy it more just kind of like melts inside of your mouth The tare that they use a sauce that they use is quite sweet But it goes so well with the sansho peppers that they put on top gives it a little bit of a spicy kick and also The rice it's been grilled So it has kind of like that crispy outer shell but not like too crispy and then it is still like quite sticky compared To like, you know normal rice and you would probably eat and you can see that it is pretty soaked in you can see that The rice has all that beautiful Sweet unagi sauce as far as the preparation goes before they actually grilled the unagi They'll steam at first so that it gets nice and fluffy That's why you probably get that melty sensation when you take the first bite.

    B1

    Buying a $210,000 Japanese Hotel

    16:22Buying a $210,000 Japanese Hotel
    • I think those skewers are for maybe like unagi if they were gonna make unagi or fish.

      I think those skewers are for maybe like unagi if they were gonna make unagi or fish.

    B1

    The fishing industry is in crisis — could lab-grown seafood be the answer?

    05:20The fishing industry is in crisis — could lab-grown seafood be the answer?
    • Currently, we're working on a range of species, including eel or unagi, bluefin tuna, red snapper, lobster, and prawn.

      Currently, we're working on a range of species, including eel or unagi, bluefin tuna, red snapper, lobster, and prawn.

    B1

    Japanese UNAGI EEL Restaurant in TOKYO | Roppongi, Tokyo [4K]

    06:25Japanese UNAGI EEL Restaurant in TOKYO | Roppongi, Tokyo [4K]
    • ... to eat some delicious unagi eels.

      ... to eat some delicious unagi eels.

    • Now, the good thing about this shop is, it's pretty cheap for a unagi restaurant.

      Now, the good thing about this shop is, it's pretty cheap for a unagi restaurant.

    B1

    Ross Attacks Two Random Women | Friends

    01:47Ross Attacks Two Random Women | Friends
    • A lesson in the importance of Unagi.

      A lesson in the importance of Unagi.

    • Uh-huh, Unagi.

      Uh-huh, Unagi.

    A2