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About this place
Eel chimaki brings together more than eel: the sticky rice and other fillings take on the flavour of the sauce, too. At Moriyama, domestic eel and domestic sticky rice are combined with braised eel, dried shiitake mushrooms and burdock, then wrapped in natural bamboo leaves and steamed. Diners have remarked on how the sauce permeates the rice, and on the balance of eel, rice, fillings and steaming. Some found a single, small chimaki satisfying; others enjoy choosing one for a light bite or two for a more substantial meal.
Chimaki are available individually, as well as in packs of 5, 8 or 10. They can be taken away for a snack when hunger strikes, or bought for yourself and as a gift.
For a meal that puts the eel more firmly centre stage, there is also unadon, an eel bento, kabayaki and shirayaki. The listed unadon comes with 4 pieces of eel over rice; the bento includes 4 pieces of eel, rice and a small serving of sauce. Both cost 2,400 yen. Kabayaki and shirayaki each come with 5 pieces of eel and also cost 2,400 yen. Choose the sauced kabayaki or compare it with shirayaki for a different way to enjoy eel beyond chimaki.
A beef chimaki made with domestic beef is also listed as a monthly special, available only on the 29th. It offers another option to enjoy alongside the eel chimaki.
