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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.
すき焼きに糸こんにゃくを入れる。
Put shredded konjac into the sukiyaki.
糸こんにゃくは低カロリーでダイエットに向いている。
Konjac noodles are low in calories and good for dieting.
肉じゃがを作るとき、糸こんにゃくを入れると食べ応えが出る。
When making nikujaga, adding konjac noodles gives the dish more substance.
USAGE:
糸こんにゃく is a staple ingredient in Japanese home cooking, especially in simmered dishes (煮物) and hot pot dishes (鍋). The name literally means "thread konjac" because of its thin, string-like shape.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 糸こんにゃくを入れる (add konjac noodles)
- 糸こんにゃくの下ゆで (parboiling konjac noodles)
- 糸こんにゃくの炒め煮 (stir-fried and simmered konjac noodles)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 糸こんにゃく: thin noodle-shaped konjac
- しらたき: similar thin konjac noodles (more common in eastern Japan)
- 板こんにゃく: block konjac (slab form)