My understanding was that うなぎ is also used as a generic term for eel.becki_kanou wrote:I think they are different kinds of eels.....
Most of the eel served here as うなぎ is Anguilla australis not Anguilla japonica.

My understanding was that うなぎ is also used as a generic term for eel.becki_kanou wrote:I think they are different kinds of eels.....
なるほどchikara wrote:My understanding was that うなぎ is also used as a generic term for eel.becki_kanou wrote:I think they are different kinds of eels.....
Most of the eel served here as うなぎ is Anguilla australis not Anguilla japonica.
If you knew sushi like I know sushi, oh! oh! oh! what a foodclay wrote:I don't know sushi. ......
Yay, because that's what I was going to say. I was thinking, unagi is cooked for a reason.... what is that reason?...I could swear unagi was freshwater so anago must be saltwater.becki_kanou wrote:
I just checked Japanese wikipedia and it would appear that うなぎ is a freshwater eel, while あなご is a salt water eel.
I don't follow your logic thereWakannai wrote:..... I was thinking, unagi is cooked for a reason.... what is that reason?...I could swear unagi was freshwater so anago must be saltwater.....
Some sushi places here over do the mayonnaise, yukWakannai wrote:..... Normally, I hate mayonnaise, but it seems to work for some of these specialty rolls I've had.
No, you can eat freshwater fish raw too, but it is much more likely to have harmful parasites, so it is generally a bad idea.chikara wrote: I don't follow your logic there![]()
Are you saying that only saltwater fish can be eaten raw?
Shall I add it to the list?fresh goat cheese and mango with red pepper [sushi]
Yes, Go here.BTW: Are the polls archived anywhere?