장어 - Eel

Eel is a popular fish in East Asian countries. Korea has a lot of dishes featuring eel, some of the most popular being 장어구이, or grilled eel; 장어강정, or eel with a sweet soy sauce glaze, and 장어덮밥, or eel over rice.

Grilled eel on a barbecue grill

장어구이, or grilled eel.

 

The popular saying in Korea is that men should eat eel to improve their performance behind closed doors...

Language Notes

If you order 장어구이, or grilled eel, at a Korean restaurant where they grill entire eels in front of you, use the counter -마리. 

For example, 장어 세 마리 주세요

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