Unagi Cuisine: 5 Must-Try Japanese Eel Dishes and Best Restaurants

Unagi Cuisine in Japan

Unagi, the Japanese eel, belongs to the Anguillidae family (ray-finned fish) and is found widely across East Asia.

In Japan, unagi is deeply embedded in the country's cultural cuisine, commonly enjoyed in kabayaki (broiled and basted eel) dishes. Unagi is loved for its highly nutritional content that helps the human body recover from fatigue, boosting the appetite.

Read on to learn 5 popular Japanese eel dishes and restaurants where you can try them, along with basic information on unagi.

1. Japanese Eel (Unagi) vs Conger Eel (

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