dried gourd strips; kanpyō
Refers to the food ingredient made from dried shavings of calabash gourd, often used in sushi rolls and simmered dishes.
For kanpyō rolls, the dried gourd strips are simmered in a sweet-savory sauce and then used in sushi rolls.
Please rehydrate the dried gourd strips in water before cooking.
Common kanji spelling; 干 means 'dried' and 瓢 means 'gourd'.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially in recipes and menus.
Alternate kanji spelling using 乾 ('dry') instead of 干; less common but still used.
A compound of 干, “dried,” and 瓢, “gourd.” The reading ぴょう reflects the strengthening of initial ひょう after the preceding nasal ん.