noun
konjac powder; powdered konjac
Refers to the powdered form of konjac (devil's tongue) used as a gelling agent in Japanese cooking, especially for making konnyaku jelly.
こんにゃく粉を水で溶いてから加熱すると固まります。
When you dissolve konjac powder in water and then heat it, it solidifies.
こんにゃく is the finished jelly-like food, while こんにゃく粉 is the powdered ingredient used to make it.
Compound of こんにゃく (konjac) and 粉 (powder). The word こんにゃく itself is of uncertain origin, possibly from a Southeast Asian language.