壺つぼ焼やき

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: サザエの壺焼き

• 海うみ辺べの店みせでつぼ焼やきを食たべた。

  I ate shellfish cooked in its own shell at a seaside shop.

• 栄螺さざえの壺つぼ焼やきは磯いその香かおりがたまらない。

  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.

• 寒さむい日ひは壺つぼ焼やきのシチューが美味おいしい。

  On cold days, stew cooked in a crockpot is delicious.