noun
astringent inner skin of a chestnut
Refers specifically to the thin, bitter brown skin directly covering the chestnut kernel, distinct from the hard outer shell (鬼皮). Commonly encountered in cooking contexts.
栗の渋皮をきれいに剥くのは難しい。
It's difficult to peel the astringent inner skin of a chestnut cleanly.
渋皮煮は、栗の渋皮を残して甘く煮た料理です。
Shibukawa-ni is a dish where chestnuts are sweetly simmered with their inner skins left on.