Why is eel sauce called eel sauce?
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There is no eel in eel sauce. Though this sauce is based on nitsume, a Japanese sauce that contains eel soup, it has been Americanized over time as Japanese cuisine has expanded throughout the United States. It is called from the dish in which it is used.