角煮(かくに)

かくに
noun
braised cubes of pork belly
foodcooking
1. braised cubes of pork belly
Thick cubes of pork belly simmered slowly in soy sauce, sugar and sake until very tender.
週末(しゅうまつ)に角煮(かくに)を作(つく)った。
I made braised pork belly at the weekend.
この店(みせ)の角煮(かくに)はとても柔(やわ)らかい。
The braised pork at this restaurant is very tender.
長崎(ながさき)では、角煮(かくに)を蒸(む)したパンで挟(はさ)んだ角煮(かくに)まんが名物(めいぶつ)だ。
In Nagasaki, kakuni buns, braised pork tucked into steamed bread, are a local specialty.

Usually means pork (豚(ぶた)の角煮(かくに)), though tuna and other fish can be cooked the same way (鮪(まぐろ)の角煮(かくに)). Associated with Nagasaki; Okinawa's version is called ラフテー.

Common collocations

  • 豚(ぶた)の角煮(かくに): braised pork belly
  • 角煮(かくに)丼(どん): rice bowl topped with braised pork
  • 角煮(かくに)まん: steamed bun filled with braised pork

Related Words

Related: 豚肉(ぶたにく) (pork)
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