Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A Japanese name of the common eel, Anguilla japonica, of the family Anguillidæ, found in the waters of Japan.
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- noun A type of
sushi . Specifically fresh-watereel .
Etymologies
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Examples
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I love this post, although I am disappointed to learn that unagi is on the list.
Menu For Hope 6 2009
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And I had sushi once or twice - unagi is cooked, so that's safe, as is a spider crab roll.
Substitute My Coke For Gin kittenpie 2008
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One home design is called unagi as in "eel" that works on long but narrow strips of land.
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Not once did I find myself pining for bluefin tuna, or hamachi, or unagi, or any of the less sustainable sushi that you would normally find at a sushi restaurant.
Menu For Hope 6 2009
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I mean, if they want unagi they can go down the street, no problem.
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They can still eat unagi if they want, just not at my restaurant.
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So these two rolls were conceived as a sustainable way to mimic the dark, sultry, sweet unagi experience that the American palate has fallen in love with.
Menu For Hope 6 2009
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And a sustainable replacement for unagi. on Fridgg. com says:
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I make up a nice unagi sauce and then baste it onto a piece of white, semi-firm to firm fish (catfish works) and then grill it.
Menu For Hope 6 2009
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I like to use unagi in my sushi because I can buy it frozen and it is already cooked through.
Menu For Hope 6 2009
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