NAGOYA – A major cactus-producing city in Aichi Prefecture is developing food products using a locally grown variety in hope of raising the profile of the plant amid a decline in farmers.
Broiled pork and prickly pear on skewers, Madeleine cake made using prickly pear powder and ramen made with the cactus are just a few of the recipes created under a project in the city of Kasugai.
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