noun
candied chestnuts; sweet-simmered chestnuts
A traditional Japanese preparation where chestnuts are slowly simmered in a sweet syrup until glossy and tender.
おせち料理に栗の甘露煮を入れました。
I put candied chestnuts in the New Year's osechi dishes.
鮎の甘露煮は骨まで柔らかくて食べやすい。
Sweet-simmered ayu is easy to eat because even the bones are soft.
甘露 literally means 'sweet dew' or 'nectar', and is used in the name 甘露煮 to indicate the sweet, syrupy cooking method.
Compound of 甘露 (kanro, 'sweet nectar') and 煮 (ni, 'simmering'). The term describes a cooking method that produces a sweet, glossy finish reminiscent of nectar.