noun
shellfish cooked in its own shell; turban shell cooked in the shell
Often an abbreviation of 栄螺の壺焼き (sazae no tsuboyaki), a dish where turban shell is grilled in its shell with soy sauce. Can refer to similar shellfish preparations.
See also: 栄螺の壺焼き
海辺の店でつぼ焼きを食べた。
I ate shellfish cooked in its own shell at a seaside shop.
栄螺の壺焼きは磯の香りがたまらない。
Turban shell cooked in its shell has an irresistible aroma of the sea.
noun
food cooked in a crockpot; crockpot dish
Refers to food prepared in a ceramic pot or crockpot, often stewed or slow-cooked. Less common than the shellfish sense.
寒い日は壺焼きのシチューが美味しい。
On cold days, stew cooked in a crockpot is delicious.
Rare abbreviated variant using the simplified 壷 character.
Compound of 壺 (tsubo, 'pot, jar') + 焼き (yaki, 'grilling, cooking'). The name comes from cooking in a pot-like container, originally referring to shellfish grilled in their own shell, which resembles a small pot.