There are certain dishes that are always available at traditional izakayas in Nagoya. One of these is the Nagoya specialty “Dote-ni.” “Dote-ni” is a dish made by simmering pork offal and beef tendons in red miso and mirin. In Nagoya, this dish is made with “Hatcho miso,” a traditional miso made in Okazaki City. “Hatcho miso” is a soybean miso made only from soybeans, salt, and water, and is a high-quality miso that is aged for two years, strictly adhering to the manufacturing method that is 370 years old. Hatcho miso has a deep richness and a unique astringency, and because even smelly innards are simmered in this miso, the strong flavor is eliminated and the umami is enhanced.
Another dish is “fried chicken wings.” It is a dynamic dish in which half a young chicken is fried and grilled as is, then dipped in a secret sauce that has been aged and flavored with various condiments. This has become a taste that many Nagoya residents desire. There are many izakayas in Nagoya that serve “fried chicken wings,” and each establishment competes with each other to come up with the best secret sauce, creating a taste that is unique to Nagoya.
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