noun
grilled chikuwa
Chikuwa (tube-shaped fish paste cake) that has been grilled, often over charcoal, giving it a smoky flavor and slightly crispy surface. Commonly eaten as is, in oden, or as a snack with soy sauce.
See also: ちくわ
焼き竹輪に醤油をちょっとつけて食べると美味しい。
Grilled chikuwa tastes great with a little soy sauce.
おでんに焼き竹輪を入れると香ばしくなる。
Adding grilled chikuwa to oden gives it a nice toasty aroma.
竹輪 is the plain steamed or boiled chikuwa, while 焼き竹輪 is specifically grilled, giving it a different texture and flavor.
Compound of 焼き (grilled) and 竹輪 (chikuwa, a tube-shaped fish cake). The word 竹輪 itself comes from the resemblance of the fish cake to a cut bamboo ring.