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Japan: Eating unagi eel to battle the heat

Written byTomomi Sasaki
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Posted 26 July 2010 9:58 GMT

It's Doyo No Ushi in Japan today – the day to eat grilled eel to bolster your energy for battling the summer heat. TsukuBlog gives a comprehensive explanation of the tradition and A Radiused Corner has some beautiful pictures of the dish.

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