noun
red taro stems; red aroid stems
Refers to the red-colored stems of taro (satoimo) or similar aroids, used as a vegetable in Japanese cuisine. Often simmered or used in vinegared dishes.
紅ずいきを酢の物にすると、きれいな紅色が映えます。
When you make vinegared dishes with red taro stems, the beautiful crimson color stands out.
紅ずいきは煮物にもよく使われる食材です。
Red taro stems are an ingredient also often used in simmered dishes.
ずいき is the general term for taro stems, not specifying color. 紅ずいき specifically refers to the red variety.
Compound of 紅 (kurenai, 'crimson') and ずいき (zuiki, 'taro stem'). The reading くれない is the kun'yomi for 紅, and ずいき is a native Japanese word for the edible stems of taro plants.