noun
vegetables boiled in miso
A traditional Japanese dish of vegetables simmered in miso-based broth. The name literally means 'cousin stew', possibly from the idea of cooking various ingredients together like cousins.
祖母が作るいとこ煮は、具だくさんでとてもおいしい。
The itokoni my grandmother makes is full of ingredients and very delicious.
いとこ煮には、大根やにんじん、こんにゃくなどがよく使われる。
Daikon radish, carrot, and konjac are often used in itokoni.
The name いとこ煮 (itokoni) literally means 'cousin stew'. The exact origin is uncertain, but it is often said to come from the idea of simmering various ingredients together like cousins gathering, or from the phrase 'おいおい煮る' (to simmer while calling 'oi, oi'), which sounds similar to 'いとこ'.