noun
kiritanpo; mashed rice on a skewer, toasted
A traditional Akita dish: cooked rice is mashed, wrapped around a cedar skewer, toasted, and often served in hot pot (kiritanpo nabe).
秋田名物のきりたんぽ鍋を食べた。
I ate kiritanpo nabe, a local specialty of Akita.
きりたんぽは、ご飯をすりつぶして杉の棒に巻き付けて焼いたもの
Kiritanpo is made by mashing rice, wrapping it around a cedar stick, and toasting it.
たんぽ is the older, simpler form of the dish (rice ball on a skewer), while きりたんぽ is the cut version used in hot pot.
The name likely comes from 切り (cut) + たんぽ (a rice cake on a skewer), referring to the way the toasted rice is cut into pieces for use in hot pot. The exact origin of たんぽ is uncertain.