Is the eel in the eel rice a sea eel or a river eel?

According to the inquiry of the gourmet world, eel rice is a very popular dish in Japan, and it is usually cooked with eel and rice. Although eels used in eel rice can be sea eels or river eels, authentic eel rice is usually made of river eels. Eel is a freshwater fish that lives in rivers, lakes and ponds. They are very long, usually with soft skin and tender meat. Eel meat is very soft, tastes good and delicious, which is very suitable for Chinese food such as eel rice. In contrast, eel meat is hard and rough, so it is not suitable for eel rice.

If you want to taste authentic eel rice, you'd better choose eel rice made of river eel.