Thread konnyaku - Thread konnyaku

Japanese: 糸こんにゃく - いとこんにゃく
Thread konnyaku - Thread konnyaku

...It can be used in oden, shiraae, and soup ingredients, but it is best to first dry fry it to remove the moisture before adding seasoning. Processed products such as itokonnyaku and shirataki noodles are used in hotpot dishes and stews. [Suzuki Shinichi]
[Folklore]
Konnyaku is said to have the ability to sweep away sand from within the body, and is therefore called a "broom for the stomach and intestines."

*Some of the terminology that refers to "ito konnyaku" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…おでん,白あえ,汁の実などにするが,まず,から炒(い)りして水分を除いてから味つけするとよい。加工品の糸こんにゃくや白滝(しらたき)は,なべ料理や煮物などに用いられる。【鈴木 晋一】
[民俗]
 こんにゃくには体内の砂を払う作用があるとされ,〈胃腸のほうき〉などと称される。…

※「糸こんにゃく」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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