noun
dried cod simmered in soy sauce (Kyoto specialty)
A traditional Kyoto dish made from dried cod that is rehydrated and then simmered in soy sauce and water until the liquid is almost gone. Often served during New Year's celebrations.
京都のおせち料理には棒鱈が欠かせません。
Simmered dried cod is indispensable in Kyoto's New Year's dishes.
棒鱈は甘辛く煮付けてあります。
The simmered dried cod is cooked in a sweet and savory soy sauce.
干し鱈 is simply dried cod, while 棒鱈 refers specifically to the Kyoto-style dish where the dried cod is rehydrated and simmered in soy sauce.
From 棒 (stick) + 鱈 (cod), referring to the stick-like shape of the dried cod used in this dish.