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dried gourd shavings, dried calabash strips
Thin strips of dried gourd (calabash) used as an ingredient in Japanese cuisine, especially in sushi rolls and simmered dishes.
干瓢巻きを注文する。
To order a dried gourd sushi roll.
干瓢は使う前に水で戻す。
Dried gourd strips are rehydrated in water before use.
栃木県は干瓢の生産量が日本で一番多い。
Tochigi Prefecture has the highest dried gourd production in Japan.
WRITING:
Usually written in kanji as 干瓢 or in hiragana as かんぴょう.
CULTURAL NOTE:
干瓢 is made from the 夕顔 (bottle gourd) fruit, peeled into long strips and dried in the sun. It is a traditional ingredient in 巻き寿司 and 煮物. 栃木県 produces over 90% of Japan's 干瓢.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 干瓢巻き: dried gourd sushi roll
- 干瓢の煮物: simmered dried gourd
- 干瓢を戻す: to rehydrate dried gourd