noun
dried sweet potato strips
Sweet potatoes are steamed, sliced, and dried. A traditional Japanese snack.
祖母が作った干し芋はとても甘くておいしい。
The dried sweet potato strips my grandmother made are very sweet and delicious.
冬になると、よく干し芋を食べます。
In winter, I often eat dried sweet potato strips.
芋けんぴ are deep-fried sweet potato sticks coated with sugar, while 干し芋 are steamed and dried, resulting in a chewy texture.
Compound of 干し (hoshi, 'drying') + 芋 (imo, 'potato').