Hamo
Have you ever eaten hamo? May it be cooked into a rich broth or barbequed, it is not food for the squeamish.
Hamo is essentially pike eel to the Western world. In Japan, hamo is a delicacy that is popular around the Kansai region, particularly Kyoto. To prepare hamo, you need a chef that is skilled at eels for the this slippery sea creature. Do not mistaken hamo for the common unagi, as hamo is smaller and slender and is prepared either broiled, deep-fried or in soups.
Do you have an eel recipe you would like to share?
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