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Nagoya Uiro appeals across generations I live in Aichi and almost always buy uiro when returning home or visiting friends in another prefecture. Written 外郎, it is called uiro, uiro-mochi, and related names. One story says the name came...

About Yoshida Kishimen’s semi-fresh noodlesKishimen, the broad and flat noodles associated with Nagoya, are one of the city’s best-known specialties. As a Nagoya resident, my clear favorite is Yoshida Kishimen. Nagoya has several famous ...

This sweet is like Nagoya’s famous ogura toast transformed directly into a langue de chat cookie. Each one is individually wrapped and bite-sized, making the box easy to divide and share. Every wrapper features a photograph of real ogura...

This is another famous souvenir from Nagoya. Yukari shrimp crackers are thin, palm-sized crackers with a slightly firmer texture than ordinary thin-baked rice crackers. Because they are made by baking minced shrimp, they are somewhat exp...