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"A centuries-old eel specialist now in its fifth generation, Nodaiwa Azabu Iikura Honten in the shadow of Tokyo Tower is all about freshwater eel repeatedly dipped into a sweet-savory tare and charbroiled until deliciously smoky and umami-packed, then served in a beautiful lacquer box — the focus here is singular and unmistakably about perfect unagi." - Alvin Lim