also: めーくいーん
noun
May Queen potato
A popular potato variety in Japan, known for its waxy texture and good shape retention when boiled. Often used in stews and salads.
カレーにはメークインを使うと煮崩れしにくい。
When you use May Queen potatoes in curry, they don't fall apart easily.
メークインは男爵と並んで日本でよく栽培されているじゃがいもの品種だ。
May Queen is, alongside Danshaku, a potato variety widely grown in Japan.
Danshaku is another common potato variety in Japan, but it is more starchy and tends to crumble when boiled, unlike the waxy May Queen.
From English 'May Queen', a potato variety name.