Ogura toast

Ogura toast 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, Japan.

Origin

Ogura toast originated at the Mitsuba cafe in the Sakae area of Nagoya in 1921. A shopkeeper at Mitsuba noticed customers dipping their toast in zenzai, and was inspired to create ogura toast. The dish spread across Aichi to become a café staple.