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Nana Mizuki Teaches Us the Proper Way to Eat Eel

Nakau, a Japanese restaurant chain specializing in donburi (rice bowls) and noodles. A new commercial featuring Mizuki in a kimono s Nakau's eel set meal, Unamabushi, and explains that there are three proper ways of eating the grilled eel: 1) by itself; 2) with the provided toppings; and 3) with the rice, toppings, and dashi (Japanese fish broth) in the bowl. (This is similar to a Japanese dish called ochazuke, essentially rice in tea.)

Mizuki will also provide her voice to Nakau's ticket machines (Japanese chain restaurants often provide machines to pay in exchange for a ticket indicating the order) and sing Nakau's theme song. On Nakau's website, Mizuki introduces her three recommendations from Nakau's menu: their signature oyakodonburi (chicken and eggs rice bowl), udon, and pudding.

Mizuki is also the new image girl for her home prefecture, Angel Blossom," among many others.

[Via Otasuke and Nakau]