1.0link115270<![CDATA[Canned Eel Drink 'Unagi Nobori' Goes On Sale In Japan]]>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/28/canned-eel-drink-unagi-no_n_115270.htmlA canned drink called "Unagi Nobori," or "Surging Eel," made by Japan Tobacco Inc., hit the nation's stores this month just ahead of Japan's annual eel-eating season, company spokesman Kazunori Hayashi said Monday.
"It's mainly for men who are exhausted by the summer's heat," Hayashi said of the beverage, believed to be the first mass-produced eel drink in Japan.
Many Japanese believe eating eel boosts stamina in hot weather.