玉こんにゃく

This is the 9208th most frequent Japanese word.


玉こんにゃく

"Tamakonnyaku" refers to bite-sized, ball-shaped konnyaku (a gelatinous food made from konjac yam), often boiled or simmered in sauce.


In this sentence, '玉こんにゃく' (tamago-konyaku) directly refers to the food item: spherical konjac balls commonly served in a skewered manner.

玉こんにゃくは山形県の名物です。

Tamago-konyaku is a specialty of Yamagata Prefecture.


Here, '玉こんにゃく' is featured in an action where someone eats the food, describing its context in street food culture associated with festivals.

祭りの屋台で玉こんにゃくを食べました。

I ate tamago-konyaku at a festival stall.


In this context, '玉こんにゃく' is described as a potential ingredient in the Japanese dish oden, showing its versatility in cooking.

おでんには、玉こんにゃくを入れると美味しいですよ。

Adding tamago-konyaku to oden makes it delicious.