Anago (穴子, or アナゴ?) is the Japanese word for salt-water eels, which are a seafood dish in Japan. is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities Congridae is the family of conger and garden eels. Congers are valuable and often large Food fishes while garden eels live in colonies all protruding Anago are often simmered (sushi) or deep-fried (tempura), compared to unagi (freshwater eels) which are usually barbecued with a sauce (kabayaki). In Japanese cuisine, is Vinegared Rice, usually topped with other ingredients including fish various meats and vegetables is a classic Japanese dish of deep fried battered Vegetables or Seafood. Unagi (うなぎ is the Japanese word for freshwater Eels especially the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica. is a generic Japanese term for a dish of Seafood which is filleted boned and dipped in a sweet Soy sauce -base sauce before broiled on a grill Anago is also slightly less rich and oily than unagi.