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練り羊羹 (ねりようかん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
neri yōkan ; firm adzuki-bean jelly
food / cooking
A type of Japanese confection made from adzuki bean paste, sugar, and agar, kneaded into a firm, smooth jelly. Contrasts with mizu yōkan, which has a higher water content and softer texture.
See also: 羊羹
練ね り 羊よう 羹かん は 水みず 羊よう 羹かん より 日ひ 持も ち が する 。
Neri yōkan keeps longer than mizu yōkan.
Written forms 練ね り 羊よう 羹かん
Standard kanji spelling for this type of yōkan.
練ねり 羊よう 羹かん
Variant spelling without okurigana.
煉ね り 羊よう 羹かん
Uses the older 煉 kanji; less common in modern writing.
Kanji 煉 refine metals, kneading over fire Similar words 水みず 羊よう 羹かん Mizu yōkan has a higher water content and a softer, more jelly-like texture, often served chilled in summer.
羊よう 羹かん General term for yōkan; neri yōkan is a specific type with a firm, kneaded texture.
Etymology From 練り (neri, 'kneading') + 羊羹 (yōkan, 'yōkan'), referring to the kneaded preparation method that yields a firm texture.
