Saturday the 27th August 2019 was 土用の丑の日which is read as doyou no ushi no hi. It is the day of the ox in mid summer and supposedly the hottest day of the season. Apparently people in Japan eat eel on this day. There is a theory as to how this practice started but it is generally believed that “eating items that start with the same vowel as ushi no hi, such as unagi, gives one strength to survive the summer”.https://wow-j.com/en/sp/Allguides/other/tips_manners/01801_en/ H wanted to have some eel so we went to a supermarket to get a fillet of grilled eel. Depending on the origin of the eel a piece could cost anywhere between BND20 to BND30. It comes with topping sauce and seasoning.
I don’t usually eat eel but have grown to be fond of it eversince I moved to Nagoya, thanks to its famous eel dish Hitsumabushi. I’ll save that for another entry. The marinade is slightly sweet and has a slightly sticky texture but suits the eel well. The pictures were taken before the eel was topped with the sauce but having it as it with spring onions was the ultimate combination for me. And the portion hit the spot. Ahhh, it was a good evening.
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