きんぴら

きんぴら
noun
kinpira (stir-fried burdock)
foodcooking
1. kinpira; stir-fried and simmered root vegetables
a Japanese dish of julienned root vegetables (typically burdock and carrot) stir-fried and simmered in soy sauce, sugar, and mirin
きんぴらごぼうを作(つく)った。
I made kinpira gobo.
お弁当(べんとう)にきんぴらを入(い)れた。
I put kinpira in the bento.
きんぴらは冷(さ)めても美味(おい)しい。
Kinpira is delicious even when cold.
祖母(そぼ)のきんぴらは絶品(ぜっぴん)だ。
My grandmother's kinpira is exceptional.

Etymology

Named after 坂田金平(さかたきんぴら), the strongman son of Kintarō in Edo-period puppet plays; the dish's crunch and chili heat were likened to his toughness.

Types

  • きんぴらごぼう - burdock and carrot kinpira (most common)
  • きんぴられんこん - lotus root kinpira
  • きんぴらにんじん - carrot kinpira

Cultural note

A classic home-cooking (家庭料理(かていりょうり)) dish, commonly found in bento boxes and as a side dish (副菜(ふくさい)).

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Added 2026.1.27 19:33 · Revised 2026.9.27 3:47
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