Generally, Unaju is consumed from the left corner by applying Sansho (Japanese pepper powder), which is considered to enhance digestion in Chinese medicine, which is dried and milled by a stone mill, in order to enhance the flavor.
漢方薬で消化を助けるサンショウの実を乾燥させた後に石臼等で挽いた山椒の粉を振りかけ香味を楽しみながら重箱の左隅から食べるのが一般的な作法である。