It was raining heavily when we arrived in Suwa that day. After finishing the afternoon tour, we were so wet. In order to soothe our souls, we immediately found an eel rice restaurant for dinner.

There was only one grandma and one grandpa in the store, and they took turns greeting us. After the grandma served tea and menus, we used a translator to ask the grandpa who came to order for us the differences in each item.

The grandpa said that the eels in the store are divided into Japanese and imported ones. The domestic ones are ¥2550 for small portions and ¥4800 for large portions, while the imported ones only cost ¥3300 for large portions; because we just wanted to taste the high-end eels. I felt so bad, so I only ordered a small portion of domestic eel rice.

When you open the lunch box, you will feel like you are watching the cartoon "This Is Us". The oily sauce-grilled eel is elegantly placed on the rice, and the aroma is overflowing! The eel is extremely soft, and you can't eat any fine spines. The smell of soy sauce is very strong, and it tastes more sweet than salty in your mouth. Paired with delicious white rice, it is really satisfying (if you really want to eat it) If you like eel, why not order a big one!)

Although the supporting soup and pickles are not as eye-catching as the eel, they still give this set a good balance. You can take a break while enjoying the oily and sweet eel.

This is my first time eating eel rice in Japan. The experience is really good. I recommend it to everyone.