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Unadon
Rinse the rice until the water runs nearly clear, soak it 20 minutes, then cook it with the 360 ml water in a rice cooker, or in a covered saucepan: bring to the boil, then 12 minutes on low and 10 minutes off the heat with the lid on.
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How long does Unadon take?
1 hr all in — 15 min prep, 25 min cook, 20 min rest. Cook and rest follow the method. Leftover storage and optional extra waits are not included.
How many does it serve?
The recipe is written for 2 bowls. Scale the ingredient list on the page if you are cooking for a different number.
How hard is it?
Easy.
How spicy is it?
No chilli.
What allergens should I watch?
This recipe is labelled for Fish, Soy, Wheat. Labels are informational — check the packets in your kitchen. This is not medical advice.
Does it fit a diet?
The published recipe is labelled Pescatarian, Dairy-free, Nut-free.
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What does it cost to cook?
Treat yourself — about $28+ USD, as a grocery budget for this recipe, not a restaurant price.
What equipment do I need?
Rice cooker, Saucepan, Frying pan, Oven, Baking tray.
How much salt do I put in?
This recipe does not list salt as its own ingredient. Saltiness comes from Soy sauce — 60 ml. Taste at the end rather than adding a number we did not write.
How much soy sauce?
60 ml of Soy sauce.
How much mirin?
60 ml of Mirin.
How much sugar?
25 g of Sugar.
What can I use instead?
Unagi → Anago (sea eel) or salmon fillet, glazed the same way. Anago is softer and lighter. Salmon is not unadon, but it takes the tare well and uses a fish under less pressure.
What should I watch for?
The sugar burns in seconds. Stay by the oven.
Any tips from this recipe?
Specialist shops add grilled eel heads and bones to their tare. If your fillets come with the tail ends, simmer them in the tare. Leftover tare keeps in the fridge for weeks and is good on grilled chicken.
Can I prepare this ahead?
Leftover tare keeps in the fridge for weeks and is good on grilled chicken.
Can I use an air fryer?
This method is not written for an air fryer. The core technique on the page still applies.