About Japanese Food: Summer Eel Eating Day

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Japanese Food Japanese Food Traditional Dishes Basics Easy Meals From Setsuko Yoshizuka, your Guide to Japanese Food Hi everyone. As you might know, people in Japan customarily eat unagi (eel) on Doyo-no-ushinohi which is the cow day during the summer Doyo period, according to the lunar calendar. The "eel eating day" is July 26 in 2010. Eating Unagi Unagi is rich in protein, calcium, vitamin A and E, and it's said that unagi gives people stamina. For this reason, unagi is eaten the most during the hottest time of the year. Try eating unagi dishes this summer. Introduction to Japanese Unagi Dishes Kabayaki Sauce Recipe Tips for Using Frozen Eel Glaze-grilled unagi (unagi-no-kabayaki) are often available in vacuum-sealed packages at Asian grocery stores. Tips for Using Frozen Unagi Top Japanese Chilled Noodles Chilled noodles are popular summer meals in Japan. When I don't want a heavy meal during the summer, chilled soba, somen, udon, or ramen noodles are my choices for lunch or dinner. If possible, add vegetables for the topping so that you can have a balanced meal. Japanese Chilled Noodles Recipes Japanese Recipe of the Week: Hiyayakko As yakko refers to tofu, hiyayakko is a Japanese cold tofu dish. When you don't feel like cooking, it's a quick appetizer to prepare in the summer. All you need to do is place toppings on top of chilled tofu. The most common hiyayakko toppings are katsuobushi, chopped green onion, and grated ginger, and soy sauce and karashi mustard are used for seasoning. Hiyayakko Recipe Japanese Food Ads Food Safety Local Food Food Images Italian Food Recipe Sushi Recipe Featured Articles Japanese Food Online Stores Japanese Table Manners & Japanese Tableware Japanese Cooking Tips & Japanese Cookbooks Japanese Recipes Japanese Noodles & Japanese Soup Sushi   More from About.com Plan a Unique Vegas Wedding The minister, music and champagne are just the beginning -- why not get married aboard a helicopter or have a pirate swing in to deliver your rings? Arrrr! More> Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More> This newsletter is written by: Setsuko Yoshizuka Japanese Food Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Japanese Food newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads Introduction to Sushi Japanese Dessert Recipes Japanese Noodle Dishes Cooking Tempura Japanese Dashi Advertisement