糸(いと)こんにゃく

いとこんにゃく
noun
shredded konjac noodles
food
1. shredded konjac; konjac noodles
Thin, noodle-like strips of konjac (konnyaku), a gelatinous food made from the konjac plant. Commonly used in hot pot dishes and simmered dishes.
すき焼(や)きに糸(いと)こんにゃくを入(い)れる。
Put shredded konjac into the sukiyaki.
糸(いと)こんにゃくは低(てい)カロリーでダイエットに向(む)いている。
Konjac noodles are low in calories and good for dieting.
肉(にく)じゃがを作(つく)るとき、糸(いと)こんにゃくを入(い)れると食(た)べ応(ごた)えが出(で)る。
When making nikujaga, adding konjac noodles gives the dish more substance.

Usage

糸(いと)こんにゃく is a staple ingredient in Japanese home cooking, especially in simmered dishes (煮物(にもの)) and hot pot dishes (鍋(なべ)). The name literally means "thread konjac" because of its thin, string-like shape.

Common collocations

  • 糸(いと)こんにゃくを入(い)れる (add konjac noodles)
  • 糸(いと)こんにゃくの下(した)ゆで (parboiling konjac noodles)
  • 糸(いと)こんにゃくの炒(いた)め煮(に) (stir-fried and simmered konjac noodles)

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Compare: しらたき (similar thin konjac noodles)
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