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JAPANESE BROILED UNAGI EEL WITH RICE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Make the rice with the salt in a rice cooker according to the manufacturer's directions. Or cook the rice by simmering in 1 1/2 cups of water, covered, for 15 minutes or until all the water has been absorbed.
• Start the broiler to get it hot.
• In a large bowl, mix together half the chives, scallions, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, and fish sauce.
• Skin the unagi if it is not already skinned (it will just peel right off) and broil it until the eel begins to color. This will take only a few minutes. Flip the eel and do the same on the other side.
• To assemble, mix the rice in the large bowl containing the seasonings. Scoop into individual bowls and top with the rest of the chives. Arrange small pieces of the unagi eel on top and enjoy.

VEGAN UNAGI DONBURI

Steps:

• Stir together the mirin, soy sauce, sugar, sake, ginger and half of the scallions in a small bowl until the sugar is dissolved. Set aside.
• Heat a large skillet (preferably nonstick) over medium heat until hot. Brush both sides of the eggplant slices with oil, add them to the skillet and cook, occasionally pressing down on each slice with tongs or a spatula, until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Flip the slices and cook, occasionally pressing down on each slice with tongs or a spatula, until golden brown on the other side, about 3 minutes more.
• Pour the reserved sauce into the skillet, lower the heat and simmer, covered, until the eggplant is almost tender and the sauce is reduced by about half, about 3 minutes. Flip and simmer, uncovered, until just tender and the sauce resembles a thick glaze, about 2 minutes more. Baste and remove from the heat. (If the sauce gets too thick during the cooking process, stir in a little water. Conversely, if the eggplant is tender, but the sauce is too thin, plate the eggplant and continue to reduce the sauce.)
• Divide the rice among 4 bowls and top with the eggplant slices, slightly overlapping. Drizzle with extra sauce, then sprinkle with sansho pepper and sesame seeds, if using, and the remaining scallions.