サザエの壺つぼ焼やき

さ

ざ

え

の

つ

ぼ

や

き

Meanings

1

expression, noun

turban shell cooked whole in its own shell

food / cooking

A dish where a turban shell (sazae) is grilled in its shell, often with soy sauce or sake, and served as is. A classic Japanese seafood delicacy.

Kanji

壺jar, pot
焼bake, burning
栄flourish, prosperity, honor
螺small, edible, helical fresh-water mollusk

Related words

サザエ
Refers to the turban shell itself, not the dish.
壺つぼ焼やき
A cooking method of grilling something in a pot or shell; サザエの壺焼き is the most famous example.

Written forms

サザエの壺つぼ焼やき
Most common spelling, using katakana for the shellfish name and kanji for the cooking method.
栄螺さざえの壺つぼ焼やき
Kanji spelling for サザエ; rarely used in modern writing.
さざえの壺つぼ焼やき
Hiragana spelling for the shellfish part; less common but still seen.

Etymology

From サザエ (turban shell) + の (possessive particle) + 壺焼き (grilling in a pot/shell). The term describes the dish where the shellfish is cooked directly in its own shell.