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
French toast French toast French toast is a dish made of bread soaked in eggs and milk, then fried. Alternative names and variants include eggy bread, Bombay toast, German toast, gypsy toast, poor knights (of Windsor), and Torrija. The earliest known reference to French toast is in the "Apicius", a collection of Latin recipes dating to the 4th or 5th century, where it is described as simply "aliter dulcia" ("another sweet dish"). The recipe says to "slice fine white bread, remove the crust, and break it into large pieces. Soak these pieces in milk and beaten egg, fry in oil, and cover