Image of Unajiro
"Unagiro" is not just an eel style

Day of the Ox is a good opportunity to buy ingredients that I was always worried about and couldn't touch. That's right, "Unajiro is delicious."

Unajiro is an eel kabayaki style made from minced fish. It is made by Ichimasa Kamo in Niigata. The fluffy texture and authentic sauce match, and it is popular among the many eel-style foods. When the world becomes lively on the day of the Ox, it's a dish you'll want to buy.

Unajiro's package
Depending on the store, it may or may not be placed

However, even in supermarkets, it depends on the store. This time, I got it at an OK store in Tokyo for 240 yen (tax included) per pack.

Easy to make "Unajiro Don"
"Unajiro Don" that is super easy to make

For lunch, go to "Unajiro Don". It's super easy because you just warm the pack rice, pour it over the bowl, and warm up Unajiro. When you bring it to your mouth with rice with chopsticks, it has a soft texture. It's amazing how surimi fish can give you this kind of texture and texture. However, it has a slight elasticity after chewing, and you can see that it is surimi.

Cross-section image of Unajiro
The feeling of eel is high, but it is not an eel, it has a mysterious taste

The fish flavor is modest but decent. If you add plenty of sauce that supports Unajiro's popularity, the "eel feeling" will increase, and the maker's ingenuity and spirit of "I want to express eel with ingredients other than eel" will be well conveyed.

But it's also good because it's not an eel. First of all, you can enjoy a bold arrangement. If it's a real eel, I'll refrain from using anything other than the recipes and condiments that have been decided, but Unajiro doesn't have to worry too much. This time, I put plenty of chopped green onions on the various colors, but it suits me unexpectedly. The crispness and fragrance of green onions enhance the softness of Unajiro and the sweetness of the sauce.

Not only the ones that come with Japanese pepper, but also the ones that you bought separately in a bottle, the strong spice taste, the flavor of Unajiro, and the richness of the sauce collide with each other, and they are entwined on your tongue, making it a fun Japanese junk gourmet. There is.

Unajiro seasoning set
Besides the sauce, it also has Japanese pepper

Image of bottled Japanese pepper
It's OK to chase a lot of Japanese pepper

However, as I try various things, my stomach fills up quickly. It doesn't look like it's voluminous when it's in the package, but it's actually quite a lot.

The next time you buy it, you may want to cut it into thin slices and dare to make it "Uzaku" with chopped cucumbers, or sprinkle it on leafy vegetables to make a salad and use it as a snack. Sharp beer and sake seem to go well.