As temperatures continue to warm, our appetite naturally shifts to foods that can help cool us down. In Japan, summer is the season for freshwater eels, which locals reap for their innumerable nutrients to bring relief from the heat and humidity. Gone are the seasons for steaming oden, as the Japanese fill up on charcoal-grilled eels, glazed with a sweet, umami-rich sauce.
Coming to Singapore for the first time, UnaUna at VivoCity introduces three new ways to enjoy the bowl of stamina-replenishing goodness.
A popular Japanese dish that hails from Nagoya, Hitsumabushi may look similar to a common unadon at first glance, but the eel in Hitsumabushi is sliced more finely and accompanied by more condiments and garnishes. Served atop a bed of fluffy Japanese rice, the eels are traditionally savoured as is, or garnished with wasabi, green onions, and dashi sauce.
UnaUna’s new Premium Unagi Hitsumabushi Set comes with additional condiments of seaweed wrap, ikura, and spicy sauce.
To jazz up the Hitsumabushi: use the crisp seaweed wrap as a base, stack all of your favourite ingredients atop it, pour some spicy sauce over it, and wrap it like you would for a hand roll.
Pair your dish with Unauna VivoCity’s 90-minute free-flow sake session to add that extra buzz to your experience. Imported from Yamagata prefecture, their sakes are made with Yamagata-grown rice and water, and were the first sakes in Japan to receive the Geographical Indication status.
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