The Nasty Bits: Dashi-Simmered Eel Recipe

Ingredients (9)

• 1 live eel, about 10 ounces
• 1/2 pound pork shoulder, with skin and fat still attached
• 1 1/2 cups dashi
• 4 tablespoons Japanese-style soy sauce, or 3 tablespoons darker soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons mirin sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar, or to taste
• 2 green onions, cut into 1 inch segments
• 3 thin slices of ginger