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A plate full of jellied eels
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A plate full of jellied eels

Jellied eels are an East End of London delicacy, often sold with pie and mash. They are no longer commonly eaten in London, but can still be found, especially around the Brick Lane area, where there are reputed to be up to 80 different establishments selling them [link].

A supermarket container of jellied eels
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A supermarket container of jellied eels
They are eels cooked for approximately half an hour and allowed to cool. The juices then solidify forming the jelly. Sometimes gelatine is added. Jellied eels are often eaten with chili vinegar.

In Italy, the dish is known as anguilla, and in Japan eels are known as Unagi.

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