head chanko cook in a sumo stable
Sumo term for the most experienced wrestler or stable member responsible for preparing chanko-nabe, the communal hot pot. The role involves menu planning, cooking, and teaching younger wrestlers.
The head chanko cook decides the flavor of the stable's chanko-nabe every day.
He is the head chanko cook who teaches young wrestlers how to cook.
A compound of ちゃんこ, food prepared in a sumo stable, and 長 “head or chief,” denoting the wrestler responsible for the stable’s cooking.