うなぎパイ
unagai pai
JA
A popular Japanese butter cookie pie made with eel bone powder, originating from Hamamatsu in Shizuoka Prefecture. Despite the name, it does not contain visible eel meat or a strong eel flavor.
静岡に行ったら、お土産にうなぎパイを買って帰ります。
When I go to Shizuoka, I buy unagi pie as a souvenir to take home.
Etymology
The name combines "unagi" (Japanese for eel) and "pie" (referring to the cookie shape). It was created in 1961 by the Shunkado confectionery company in Hamamatsu, and originally included eel bone powder for health benefits.
Memory Aid
Break the name into "unagi" (eel) and "pie" (cookie pie) — remember it's named for the eel bone powder ingredient, not for eel meat filling.
Collocations
うなぎパイを買ううなぎパイを食べる浜松名物うなぎパイお土産うなぎパイ
Related Words
和菓子洋菓子クッキー浜松お土産