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🐍 Hagfish: ヌタウナギ (nuta-unagi)

A long, eel-like creature (not a true eel). In Busan it is called kkomjangeo and grilled spicy over charcoal or on a hot plate. Chewy and crunchy.

Japanese
ヌタウナギ
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ぬたうなぎ · nuta-unagi
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Japanヌタウナギをお願いします。

South Korea먹장어(꼼장어) 부탁드립니다.

Hagfish, please.

Local dishes with this fish

Kkomjangeo gui (spicy grilled hagfish) · BusanAll year
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한국어먹장어(꼼장어)
简体中文盲鳗
繁體中文盲鰻
Tiếng ViệtCá mút đá myxin
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日本語ヌタウナギ

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