kabocha

[prettygoodword]

kabocha - n., a variety of Japanese winter squash.


A nearly spherical relative of buttercup squashes, which was introduced to Japan via Cambodia by the Portuguese, who called it Cambodia abóbora -- shortened in Japanese to kabocha (Portuguese -"dia" being pronounced very closely to Japanese "-cha"). In Japanese, the word is also used for pumpkins in general.

Also, quite tasty.

---L.

Comments

[loup_noir]

Someone brought kabocha soup to a potluck. Delicious!

[prettygoodword.livejournal.com]

I haven't gotten to souping one yes. Mmmmm.

---L.

[prettygoodword.livejournal.com]

Errata: In the previous comment, for "yes" read "yet." The published apologizes for any confusion this may have caused.

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

Very tasty indeed.

[prettygoodword.livejournal.com]

Our soon-to-be-former-Sometimes Roommate cooked a couple Thai custards by steaming them inside hollowed out kabochas. Winter squash with edible skin for the win, with bonus sweet flesh and sideways-tasting Thai yumminess.

---L.