Ogura toast Ogura toast Ogura toast consists of thickly-sliced, toasted bread topped with ogura jam, a common sweet spread or filling in Japan. The ogura spread is usually paired with butter or margarine. Occasionally, the ogura and butter may be served on the side, or another slice of toast placed on top to create an ogura sandwich. Another variant, an toast, uses "anko", which means that the beans are fully puréed in to a paste. Ogura toast can also be served with a slice of cheese melted on top. Ogura toast originated at the Mitsu Ha cafe in the Sakae area of
Ogura toast dish spread across Aichi to become a café staple. Today, Ogura toast is a symbol of Nagoya and the Aichi prefecture, and a popular souvenir from the region is ogura toast langue de chat. ITV's Joanna Lumley described ogura toast as "the best beans on toast east of the English Channel", and at the 2017 London Japan Matsuri, Nagoya was jokingly awarded the "Alan MacMasters Prize" for toast innovation. Japanese cafés typically offer "morning service" () or "morning set" (モーニングセット), which is a low-cost breakfast menu available only during select morning hours. This is typically a light breakfast with a