noun
dried gourd strips; kanpyō
Refers to the food ingredient made from dried shavings of calabash gourd, often used in sushi rolls and simmered dishes.
かんぴょう巻きは、干瓢を甘辛く煮てから巻き寿司に使います。
For kanpyō rolls, the dried gourd strips are simmered in a sweet-savory sauce and then used in sushi rolls.
干瓢は水で戻してから調理してください。
Please rehydrate the dried gourd strips in water before cooking.
瓢箪 refers to the gourd itself (often as a plant or container), while 干瓢 specifically means the dried, edible strips made from the gourd.
Compound of 干 (kan, 'dried') and 瓢 (pyō, 'gourd'). The reading is the on'yomi of both characters.