[Eel Festival held] We had a grilled eel experience!

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Winter onions! The 5th Koga Eel Festival was held. This time, we held an "eel cooking experience" as an exchange project with foreigners.

Latest update : 2024.01.31

Table of Contents
What is the eel festival?
What is Doyo no Ushi no Hi? ?
Actually, when is eel season?
How to enjoy eel at home

What is the eel festival?

The Eel Festival continues to be held to spread the word about river fish cuisine, which is part of Koga City's traditional food culture. The photo at the beginning shows freshly grilled eel being sold at the venue.

What is Doyo no Ushi no Hi? ?

In Japan, the custom of eating eel during the summer is often called ``Doyo no Ushi no Hi'' and has continued since the Edo period. To begin with, ``Doyo'' refers to the 18-day period when the seasons change, and this period is a time when it is easy to get sick due to climate changes such as large temperature differences. In connection with this, ``eel'' has been recognized as a food that corresponds to the catchphrase ``It's good to eat foods that are made with energy.''

Actually, when is eel season?

In the wild, the season for eel is fall and winter. After all, it is a type of fish, so it is said to be delicious when it comes to the cold season due to its fat content. Nowadays, 99.8% of eel in the market is farmed, but eel in the fall and winter is still so fatty that you can tell the difference even when it's cooked, so it's still a recommended time of year.

How to enjoy eel at home

Eel has now become a luxury food item. When you eat it at home, you can make it closer to the taste you get at a specialty restaurant by putting some thought into it. Just buy the eel sauce (made with only soy sauce, sugar, and mirin) from a specialty store, and wash out the original sauce when you buy it at the supermarket. Then, if you coat it with sauce from a specialty store and fry it in a frying pan, the taste will be quite different.

・Date and time: January 28, 2024

・Event report: https://www.facebook.com/kiyonobu.ogura/posts/7222027914546612

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Koshoen Co., Ltd.

Ibaraki

At Unagi Nobori Koshoen, you can enjoy eel dishes that boast melt-in-your-mouth flavor and overflowing aroma. Furthermore, we serve river fish dishes, which have been part of the local food culture for over 100 years, using traditional cooking methods. Opportunities to eat such river fish dishes are becoming fewer and fewer each year, making it a valuable cooking method. We want to cherish this historic food culture, so we spread the word through events and experiences.

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