Eel sauce, also called kabayaki sauce, is a thick, sweet-and-salty sauce made with soy sauce, sugar and mirin. It is commonly used in Japanese cooking as an accompaniment to eel and other long, ...

SAITAMA (Kyodo) -- For centuries, the rich aroma of grilled eel has been woven into Japan's culinary landscape -- its glossy, sweet-savory sauce a hallmark of tradition. Considered a summer delicacy, ...

For centuries, the rich aroma of grilled eel has been woven into Japan's culinary landscape -- its glossy, sweet-savory sauce a hallmark of tradition. Considered a summer delicacy, Japan even ...

As summer temperatures approach 90 degrees, restaurants boast their outdoor patios and decks, and Americans pull out their biggest knives to hack through watermelons and cantaloupe, the Japanese fill ...