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練り羊羹 (neriyoukan) Japanese meaning: neri yōkan | Kotomora
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羊よう
羹かん
を
出だ
し
た
。
I served neri yōkan with the tea.
Neri yōkan keeps longer than mizu yōkan.
Kanji 煉 refine metals, kneading over fire Related words 水みず 羊よう 羹かん Mizu yōkan has a higher water content and a softer, more jelly-like texture, often served chilled in summer.
羊よう 羹かん General term for yōkan; neri yōkan is a specific type with a firm, kneaded texture.
Written forms 練ね り 羊よう 羹かん
Standard kanji spelling for this type of yōkan.
練ねり 羊よう 羹かん
Variant spelling without okurigana.
煉ね り 羊よう 羹かん
Uses the older 煉 kanji; less common in modern writing.
Etymology From 練り (neri, 'kneading') + 羊羹 (yōkan, 'yōkan'), referring to the kneaded preparation method that yields a firm texture.
