手て羽ば元もと

noun

chicken drumette; first segment of chicken wing

Refers specifically to the thick, meaty upper part of a chicken wing, often used in cooking. Compare with 手羽先 (wing tip) and 手羽中 (middle section).

See also: 手羽先

• 手て羽ば元もとを使つかって唐から揚あげを作つくった。

  I made fried chicken using drumettes.

• 手て羽ば元もとは煮に込こみ料りょう理りにもよく合あう。

  Drumettes also go well in stewed dishes.