{"id":3581,"date":"2018-12-17T18:00:12","date_gmt":"2018-12-18T02:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/?p=3581"},"modified":"2020-12-15T10:25:52","modified_gmt":"2020-12-15T18:25:52","slug":"an-acquired-taste-of-japan-unagipai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/an-acquired-taste-of-japan-unagipai\/","title":{"rendered":"An Acquired Taste of Japan \u2013 Unagipai!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-3585\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/unagipai-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/unagipai-2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/unagipai-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/unagipai-2-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>UNAGI. PIE<\/em>. Sounds like eel pie, doesn\u2019t it? Maybe even like the eel pie and mash found in London shops. But nope. Because unagi pie is an awesome Japanese sweet treat!<\/p>\n<p>What is <em>unagipai<\/em>? It\u2019s a sweet butter cookie made with dried, powdered eel as one of the ingredients. This treat is a popular <em>omiyage<\/em>, or Japanese souvenir, and has a well-documented history.<\/p>\n<p><em>Unagipai<\/em> is a special pastry originating in Shizuoka Prefecture, near Lake Hamana. Lake Hamana is a freshwater lake renowned for its eel, which is found in a variety of local cuisine. A resident of the area, and a president of a pastry and <em>wagashi<\/em> shop called Shunkado, Mr. Koichi Yamazaki realized that all over Japan, the eel from Lake Hamana was famous. He was inspired to make a special treat in his shop, and package it so that it could be a unique souvenir that travelers to Shizuoka Prefecture could give to loved ones. So, in 1961, <em>unagipai<\/em> was born.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3582\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3582\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3582 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/unagipai-cropped.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/unagipai-cropped.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/unagipai-cropped-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/unagipai-cropped-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3582\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jetalone\/\">jetalone<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Unagipai<\/em> is a delicately crispy, oblong-shaped butter and sugar cookie inspired by <em>palmier<\/em>, a type of French pastry. The classic cookie is made using eel powder for a subtle yet complex taste, along with a bit of garlic powder, to counterbalance any fishy smell from the eel powder. Other flavors include <em>unagipai<\/em> with nuts and <em>unagipai<\/em> V.S.O.P, which contains brandy and macadamia nuts.<\/p>\n<p>The cookie is famously considered a nighttime snack, and in Japan, that means something really fun! Mr. Yamazaki wanted to market <em>unagipai<\/em> as a \u201cnighttime snack\u201d because he thought people would enjoy them in the evening with their family when they got back from their travels. But there\u2019s a double meaning! Back in the 60\u2019s, the Hamamatsu area was known as a party area, with lots of nightlife. Combine that with the idea that <em>unagi<\/em>, or eel, enhances male prowess, many buyers assumed that <em>unagipai<\/em> was to be eaten at night as an aphrodisiac!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3583\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3583\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3583 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/unagi-pai-truck.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/unagi-pai-truck.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/unagi-pai-truck-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zojirushi.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/unagi-pai-truck-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3583\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Shunkado truck advertising <em>unagipai<\/em> (photo by <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/55831945@N02\">Toru Miwa<\/a><\/span>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At Shunkado, <em>unagipai<\/em> is made in a factory by Unagipai Artisans. It can take up to ten years to be recognized as an Unagipai Artisan, and as part of their training, these chefs learn how to make the cookies while taking into account the quality of the ingredients, the outside temperature and humidity, and even how much pressure to place on the rolling pins to roll out the cookies for optimal crispiness. Artisans prepare the dough and then the cookies are baked in industrial-sized ovens. Packaging is automated, although workers are involved to ensure quality control. Visitors to the Shunkado shop can get a guided tour of the factory and of course, sample the goodies!<\/p>\n<p><em>Unagipai<\/em> is so beloved that it\u2019s used as part of other desserts, sometimes filled with cream and fruit, and other times dipped in warm, melted chocolate.<\/p>\n<p>No matter what, if you\u2019re in Japan, definitely check out this unique food!<\/p>\n<p>Main photo by\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a class=\"extiw\" title=\"jp:User:\u5065\u3061\u3083\u3093\" href=\"https:\/\/ja.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/User:%E5%81%A5%E3%81%A1%E3%82%83%E3%82%93\">\u5065\u3061\u3083\u3093<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UNAGI. PIE. Sounds like eel pie, doesn\u2019t it? Maybe even like the eel pie and mash found in London shops. But nope. Because unagi pie is an awesome Japanese sweet treat! What is unagipai? It\u2019s a sweet butter cookie made with dried, powdered eel as one of the ingredients. 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