The food culture varies from country to country. India is a country of diversities, so every state has its own food here. You will be surprised to know about one such food that a very special fish of Japan, knowing the price of which a person thinks a hundred times before buying, but if he does not eat then he will regret it.
Japanese people love Sea-Food, they eat it with great fervor. In Japan’s Sea Food Market, you will find different types of fish along with their high-fi prices. But these include the famous Unagi fish of Japan. The eel of the Unagi species found in fresh water in Japan is as expensive as gold. Let us tell you that according to Business Insider, in the year 2018, the price of this fish has been 35,000 dollars per kg. Which was more expensive than the price of gold during that time.
This fish is very dear to the Japanese, it has been a favorite food of the people for years. It would be surprising to know that only about 50 tons of eel fish are sold every year in hotels and restaurants in Japan. The young of this fish are caught and raised in fresh water till they grow up. After a year they become worth selling. These fishes are mostly found in East Asia. After catching this fish has to go through a process. Let us tell you what is it that makes this fish very special and so much more expensive.
These fish found in Japan are so expensive because their population has declined by 75 percent since 1980. Actually Unagi fish is a very famous fish of Japan, but gradually its number has started decreasing drastically. The reason behind this came to the fore, this is the excessive hunting of eel fishes. There is such a difference between eels and other fish that other fish are caught when they are older, but the wild fish are caught only when they are very small.
The second most reason is the huge expenditure in its upbringing. Commonly sold fishes in the market are caught directly and sold in the market. Whereas the eel fish have to be caught and reared. They are fed food like fodder, wheat, soybean, fish oil and a lot of money is spent in it.
The young of unagi fish are caught and reared for a year, as it takes 6 months to 12 months for these fish to grow up. These fish are fed three times a day. Let us tell you that the Unagi fishes are kept very carefully while raising them. If anything harms a single fish, all the fish automatically get spoiled.
Unagi fish are in high demand in Japanese restaurants. But making eels is not an easy thing. No chef can cook this fish. It takes many years to learn how to make it. Along with this, it is also very difficult to cut eel fish. In Japan, it takes training to cut it, people have to spend their lives to learn it. At the same time, frying this fish is also not easy. Grilling made from eel is also sold very expensive in Japan. Its price is said to be $ 91.