noun
thin inner membrane of a bamboo shoot tip
Culinary term for the soft, silky membrane found inside the tip of a bamboo shoot. Often removed before cooking. Compare 絹皮 (きぬかわ), which refers to a similar membrane in other contexts.
See also: 絹皮 (きぬかわ)
たけのこの姫皮は、料理の前に取り除くことが多い。
The thin inner membrane of the bamboo shoot is often removed before cooking.
姫皮はとても柔らかく、和え物に使われることも
The silky inner covering is very tender and is sometimes used in dressed dishes.
絹皮 also refers to a thin inner membrane, but is used more broadly for similar membranes in other plants or contexts, while 姫皮 is specifically the membrane inside a bamboo shoot tip.
Compound of 姫 (hime, 'princess', here used as a diminutive or endearing prefix) and 皮 (kawa, 'skin, peel'). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely refers to the delicate, princess-like quality of the thin membrane.