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Unagi, or eel, is a fish commonly found mainly in rivers. In Japan, it is a typical specialty in high-end Japanese cuisine. There are also many casual restaurants specializing in unagi dishes. At unagi restaurants, you can enjoy kabayaki, where the unagi is placed on skewers and grilled with a special amount of sauce containing soy, mirin, sugar and sake.
Hitsumabushi, a specialty from Nagoya, is a must-try traditional dish. It may seem unexpected with sliced pieces of kabayaki on the basis of white rice, but can be eaten in many ways, such as with spices such as green onions and wasabi, or used to make ochazuke by pouring warm green tea or broth on top. Unagi is also loved as a nutritional food against summer heat stroke because it contains a lot of protein and is good for digestion.