釜かま茹ゆで

noun

boiling in an iron pot

Refers to the cooking method of boiling food in a large iron pot (釜). Often used for noodles, especially udon, or for seafood.

• 釜かま茹ゆでうどんはコシが強つよくて美味おいしい。

  Pot-boiled udon is chewy and delicious.

• 新しん鮮せんなタコを釜かま茹ゆでにした。

  We boiled the fresh octopus in a pot.

noun

boiling to death (historical punishment)

Historical execution method used in Japan during the Warring States period, where a person was boiled alive in a large iron pot. Rarely used outside historical contexts.

• 戦せん国ごく時じ代だいには釜かま茹ゆでの刑けいが行おこなわれた。

  During the Warring States period, execution by boiling in a pot was practiced.