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roasted chestnuts
Chestnuts that have been roasted, typically in their shells. A popular autumn and winter street food in Japan and many other countries.
焼き栗を買った。
I bought some roasted chestnuts.
秋になると焼き栗の屋台が出る。
When autumn comes, roasted chestnut stalls appear.
ほくほくの焼き栗を食べながら散歩するのが好きだ。
I like walking while eating hot, fluffy roasted chestnuts.
天津甘栗という焼き栗は日本でもよく見かける。
Roasted chestnuts called Tianjin sweet chestnuts are commonly seen in Japan too.
A compound of 焼き (roasting) and 栗 (chestnut), with rendaku changing くり to ぐり. Roasted chestnuts are a quintessential autumn treat in Japan, strongly associated with the season alongside 焼き芋 (roasted sweet potato).
Street vendors selling 天津甘栗 (Tianjin sweet chestnuts) are a common sight in Japanese cities during the colder months. The chestnuts are typically roasted in a rotating drum with small pebbles, which distributes heat evenly.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 焼き栗の屋台: roasted chestnut stall
- 天津甘栗: Tianjin sweet chestnuts (a well-known brand/style)
- ほくほくの焼き栗: hot, fluffy roasted chestnuts
RELATED TERMS:
- 栗: chestnut — the base ingredient
- 甘栗: sweet roasted chestnuts — specifically the sugar-glazed or naturally sweet variety
- 焼き芋: roasted sweet potato — another beloved autumn street food