kinpira; chopped burdock root cooked in sugar and soy sauce
A classic Japanese home-style dish. Often includes carrot. Abbreviation of きんぴらごぼう. The word can also be used as a prefix for other vegetables prepared in the same style (e.g., きんぴられんこん).
See also: きんぴらごぼう
Today's bento has kinpira gobo in it.
The kinpira my mother makes is seasoned a little on the sweet side.
kinpira gobō; braised burdock root
Usually written in kana; the kanji spelling 金平 is also common, especially in menus and recipes.
Katakana spelling sometimes used for emphasis or in casual writing.
Common kanji spelling, especially in food contexts. The reading きんぴら is standard.
Rarely used kanji form for this word; more commonly read as こうへい (fairness).
The name is said to come from the legendary strongman Sakata no Kintoki (金時), known for his vigor, suggesting the dish's hearty, robust character. The kanji 金平 is an alternative spelling.