Smoked eel

It is surprising how the ancient culinary traditions of one state can affect the taste preferences of residents of other countries, which separate thousands of kilometers. Nowadays, more and more people give their preference to dishes of various world culinary traditions. Professionals and amateur chefs no longer focus only on their original traditions and culture. Cooking begins to become a universal language of communication, which is understandable in all corners of the globe.

We can easily give an example, even go far and do not need to. Japanese sushi for modern Russian people is no longer a curiosity. Most domestic housewives are fluent in the art of sushi cooking. Of course, the domestic interpretation of the Japanese dish is not always comparable to the original.

10 years ago, sushi was considered a great delicacy and a rare guest on our tables, as well as the ingredients for the dish. Here, for example, is smoked eel, a fish that has long been a special or festive treat. Now you can easily find smoked eel on the counter of the fish department of most grocery stores. Smoked eel is simply an indispensable product that should be included in the arsenal of every sushi lover.

Smoked eel is eaten primarily because of its excellent taste. However, few people know that in addition to taste, smoked eel boasts a large amount of nutrients included in the product. In Japanese folk medicine, smoked eel refers to medicinal dishes that can actually cure some diseases. Smoked eel will be most beneficial to the health of the stronger sex. Japanese medicine doctors call this fish a male dish.

The eel is an unusual fish that differs in its appearance, more like a snake than inhabitants of the deep sea. Some eel individuals reach a length of two or more meters. The average weight of fish eels reaches 3 kilograms, rarely, but there are especially large individuals weighing up to 5 kilograms. The eel is subdivided into two main species, depending on the habitat.

Marine and river eels are found in nature. In principle, the taste of sea or river smoked eel does not differ, but the chemical compositions of the two species differ. Sea smoked eel contains more protein and less fat in its composition. Such characteristics determine the calorie content of smoked eel. The composition of river eel is dominated by fats and contains a small amount of protein.

Therefore, the calorie content of smoked eel of the river type will be much higher, and fish meat is fatter and juicier. However, in any case, smoked eel meat will contain a rich amount of polyunsaturated fatty acids, vitamins, minerals and proteins. Smoked eel is considered not only a tasty product, but also a source of biologically active substances indispensable for the human body.