noun
dried daikon strips
Refers to daikon radish cut lengthwise into strips and dried, often used in simmered dishes or as a preserved food. The full term 割り干し大根 is also common.
See also: 割り干し大根
割り干しを水で戻して煮物に使う。
I rehydrate dried daikon strips and use them in simmered dishes.
この割り干しは歯ごたえがいい。
These dried daikon strips have a nice crunchy texture.
切り干し大根 is daikon cut into thin strips and dried, while 割り干し is specifically cut lengthwise (split) before drying.
Compound of 割り (wari, 'splitting') + 干し (boshi, 'drying'), referring to daikon that is split lengthwise and dried.