Ogura toast (小倉トースト, ogura tōsuto) is a dish of thickly-sliced, toasted bread topped with ogura, a sweet jam made from adzuki beans. It is often served in cafés in Nagoya.[1]
.jpg) Ogura toast with butter and a boiled egg | |
| Alternative names | An toast (あんトースト) |
|---|---|
| Type | Toast |
| Course | Breakfast |
| Place of origin | Japan |
| Region or state | Aichi Prefecture |
| Created by | Mitsuba (満つ葉) Cafe, Sakae, Nagoya-shi |
| Main ingredients | Ogura (adzuki beans), sliced bread |
| Similar dishes | Anpan, kaya toast |
Origin
editOgura toast originated at the Mitsuba cafe in the Sakae area of Nagoya in 1921 (Taishō 10). A shopkeeper at Mitsuba noticed customers dipping their toast in zenzai (ogura porridge), and was inspired to create ogura toast in response.[1] Afterwards, the dish spread across Aichi to become a café staple.[2]
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References
edit- ^ a b "Nagoya Meshi representative! Ogura Toast History". 愛知県日進市のパン屋カメリヤ (Camelia Bakery in Nisshin, Aichi) (in Japanese).
- ^ "名古屋を知る - 名古屋人は"小倉あん"がお好き (Get to Know Nagoya - Nagoya Loves Ogura)". 名古屋観光情報公式サイト (Nagoya Convention & Visitor's Bureau) (in Japanese).