Golf day - Camel Resort

Golf was at Camel Resort Course in 千葉県　（Chiba prefecture). The weather was fine and the hangover from last night did not help to a good start to my game. Monday evening was drinks at mamasan's snack near home followed by as usual Momo's shot bar till late. Was home late and had to struggle to get up for golf in the morning.

Lunch at the course during break was うな重　(Unajuu) or Japanese freshwater eel, with rice. Unagi is also written in kanji as 鰻. It is the common うなぎの蒲焼　(unagino kabayaki) or grilled eel served in a lacquer box that you can find everywhere in Japan and perhaps many places overseas. The kabayaki sauce is quite simple basting of soy sauce, mirin and sugar. Unagi has been eaten in Japan since the 17th century, and is rich in protein, calcium, and vitamins A & E.

The helping was quite generous and provided the much needed "stamina" that Unagi is so well known for. Unagi is known for its energy boosting effect in summer, when the heat wears you down, so its popular during the hottest time of the year.

The way of cooking unagi-no-kabayaki is slightly different between the eastern Japan and the western Japan. In the eastern Japan, unagi is steamed after it is grilled, then it's grilled again. In the western part of Japan, unagi isn't steamed before grilling. So, unagi-no-kabayaki in the eastern Japan tends to be softer than that of the western Japan.

Second half was much better and I could keep a bogey average for the start until I blew the second last hole par5. Sigh. Maybe the unagi did help..

Dinner was nice hot laksa at home..