Kind of sauce at a sushi bar

EEL

This slippery delicacy often comes grilled and glazed with a sweet, savory sauce in Japanese cuisine. Look for a short word that names the fish itself.

This clue plays on the double meaning of "eel." At a sushi bar, "eel sauce" is a common sweet and savory topping, but the word "eel" itself is also the name of the fish it’s made from. The clue hints at the sauce while the answer simply names the key ingredient—so it’s a clever way to point to the fish without directly saying "fish." It’s a straightforward but sneaky reference to a staple in Japanese cuisine.