金平
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[edit] Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
| 金 | 平 |
[edit] Etymology
By analogy from 坂田金平, a puppet show character of the early Edo Period known for his strength, stubbornness, and valor, due to the strength and stubbornness of burdock, traditionally the main ingredient in kinpira.
[edit] Noun
金平 (hiragana きんぴら, romaji kinpira)
- a Japanese dish that involves sauteing and simmering root vegetables such as carrot, burdock root, and/or lotus root
