Welcome to Before You Eat That, which broaches all the annoying food subjects that make you highly uncomfortable. This is for all you schadenfreude-obsessed killjoys out there. So far, we’ve covered ...

Today, July 26, is doyo ushi no hi, which translates directly as "hot day of the ox" though the food that is traditionally eaten on this day is not beef but rather unagi (eel). So why isn't it called ...

Explaining to those who are new to Japanese cuisine, that grilled eel is one of the country’s best dishes often ends with shock, confusion and horror flashing across their fresh faces. So little is it ...

Another restaurant focused on the endangered Japanese eel is opening in NYC tomorrow. Unagi — named for the Japanese word for eel — swings opens its doors on Saturday, December 15 in a small space ...

Once a common foodstuff in Japan, the freshwater eel has become endangered. But its flavor and status as a delicacy makes it ...

Israeli alternative protein start-up Forsea aims to bring its cell-based eel unagi to Japan and other Asia-Pacific markets including China and Hong Kong to provide a more sustainable version of an ...