Here's What Your Homemade Eel Sauce Should Actually Look Like - Tasting Table

The Japanese condiment known as eel sauce, or unagi no tare, enhances sushi and noodle dishes, but making it at home allows for personalized flavor and health benefits.

To achieve the ideal eel sauce consistency, reduce the mixture of mirin, sake, sugar, and soy sauce until it thickens to a glossy, ketchup-like texture.

Properly made eel sauce should have a dark-brown color and achieve nappe consistency, meaning it coats the spoon and leaves a defined line when drawn through.

Homemade eel sauce gives you control over flavor, ingredients, and health factors, while visual cues like the sauce's thickness guide you to success.

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