What happens when Japanese eel meets French cooking, then jumps from the anime world to the real one?
Step 5: Pour the sauce onto the unagi and place whatever sort of decorative garnish you happen to have on hand.
But since we’re into midsummer, we went looking for an unagi (freshwater eel) recipe, since Japanese folk wisdom says it’s supposed to help your body cope with hot weather.
The juices of the unagi had seeped into the wine sauce while the two were sharing time in the pan, creating a rich and flavorful harmony.