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Nagoya's eight signature dishes (collectively called 'Nagoya meshi') are a gourmet category unto themselves: hitsumabushi (eel on rice eaten three ways), miso katsu, miso nikomi udon, tenmusu rice balls, ogura toast (red bean on buttered toast), and ankake spaghetti β all driven by the distinctive Nagoya hatcho miso. A dedicated morning cafΓ© culture (morning service) is part of the ritual.
Nagoya's most celebrated dish β grilled eel over rice eaten three ways: plain, with condiments, and as ochazuke (with dashi broth poured over). The Atsuta Horaiken near the shrine is the most famous restaurant, but the queue stretches hours.
Nagoya's signature pork cutlet smothered in a thick, pungent Hatcho miso sauce β far darker and richer than standard miso. Yabaton is the chain that made it famous, with branches throughout the city and the Oasis 21 shopping centre.
Nagoya's addictive style of chicken wings β double-fried until crackling crisp, then glazed with a sweet-spicy soy-and-pepper sauce. Sekai no Yamachan is the legendary chain; find it in any Nagoya izakaya district for a late-night feast.
Nagoya's extraordinary 'morning culture' β order a coffee and receive free toast, boiled egg, and sometimes even a small pasta or salad. Ogura toast (thick bread slathered with red bean paste and butter) is the city's beloved morning staple.
Kishimen are Nagoya's flat udon-like noodles β wide and thin, served in a delicate bonito-dashi broth with spinach, kamaboko, and abura-age. Find them in simple station noodle bars across Nagoya for under Β₯500.
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