I thought eel was only kabayaki or shirayaki, but then I received 4 types of eel sashimi through hometown tax, and as someone with roots in Kagoshima, I was surprised.

When you hear the word "eel," what comes to mind?I somehow thought it was only kabayaki (grilled with sauce) or shirayaki ...
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Adored and endangered: the complex world of the Japanese eel

Tsuyoshi Hachisuka gently places skewered eel on a grill, preparing a much-loved Japanese delicacy that is now so endangered it commands eyewatering prices and the attention of international ...