candied chestnuts; sweet-simmered chestnuts
A traditional Japanese preparation where chestnuts are slowly simmered in a sweet syrup until glossy and tender.
I put candied chestnuts in the New Year's osechi dishes.
sweet-simmered fish; fish candied in soy and sugar
Fish simmered for a long time in a sweet soy-based sauce until the bones soften and the flesh becomes glazed. Often made with small river fish like ayu or wakasagi.
Sweet-simmered ayu is easy to eat because even the bones are soft.
Compound of 甘露 (kanro, 'sweet nectar') and 煮 (ni, 'simmering'). The term describes a cooking method that produces a sweet, glossy finish reminiscent of nectar.