干ほし菜な

noun

dried leaves (esp. daikon and turnip)

Refers to dried leafy parts of vegetables, particularly daikon (radish) and turnip greens, used in traditional Japanese cooking. Often rehydrated and simmered.

See also: 干葉

• 干ほし菜なを水みずで戻もどしてから煮に物ものに使つかいます。

  I rehydrate the dried leaves in water and then use them in simmered dishes.

• 祖そ母ぼは冬ふゆに大だい根こんの干ほし菜なを作つくります。

  My grandmother makes dried daikon leaves in winter.