Aichi Food Guide: Nagoya Meshi, Miso Katsu & Hitsumabushi

Miso Katsu

Nagoya's signature dish — a deep-fried pork cutlet topped with hatcho miso-based sweet dark sauce.

Hitsumabushi

Nagoya eel on rice, eaten three ways: plain, with condiments, then as ochazuke poured broth.

Tebasaki (Chicken Wings)

Nagoya-style spicy-sweet chicken wings — dusted with pepper and served piping hot.

Ogura Toast

A Nagoya coffee shop classic — buttered toast with sweet azuki red bean paste.

Kishimen

Wide, flat noodles unique to Nagoya — lighter than udon, served in a delicate kombu and bonito broth.

Access

Sakae, Yabamachi and around Nagoya Station have the highest concentration of Nagoya-meshi restaurants.