Eel sauce, also known as unagi sauce or kabayaki sauce, is a thick, sweet, and savory sauce that is popular in Japanese cuisine. Despite its name, it doesn't actually contain any eel products and is a sweet and sticky sauce perfect for topping any fish or sushi. The primary ingredients in eel sauce are typically soy sauce, mirin (a sweet rice wine), and sugar, though for variation, sometimes dashi (a broth made from bonito flakes or kombu) and sake are included for added complexity
. It is often used as a glaze for grilled or broiled eel, but it is also deliciously versatile and goes great with a variety of other foods, such as sushi, gyoza, and beef negimaki
