shellfish cooked in its own shell; turban shell cooked in the shell
Often an abbreviation of 栄螺の壺焼き (sazae no tsuboyaki), a dish where turban shell is grilled in its shell with soy sauce. Can refer to similar shellfish preparations.
See also: サザエの壺焼き
I ate shellfish cooked in its own shell at a seaside shop.
food cooked in a crockpot; crockpot dish
Refers to food prepared in a ceramic pot or crockpot, often stewed or slow-cooked. Less common than the shellfish sense.
On cold days, stew cooked in a crockpot is delicious.
Turban shell cooked in its shell has an irresistible aroma of the sea.
Standard kanji spelling using the common 壺 character.
Common mixed kana-kanji spelling; widely used and easy to read.
Abbreviated spelling without okurigana; mainly seen in shop signs or menus.
Variant using the simplified 壷 character; less common but still encountered.
Rare abbreviated variant using the simplified 壷 character.
Compound of 壺 (tsubo, 'pot, jar') + 焼き (yaki, 'grilling, cooking'). The name comes from cooking in a pot-like container, originally referring to shellfish grilled in their own shell, which resembles a small pot.