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Dried gourd shavings (Kanpyo)
【Can it supplement nutrients that vegans and vegetarians tend to lack?】
Calcium
【Features】
Kampyo is a dried food extremely rich in dietary fiber (both soluble and insoluble) and minerals (such as calcium, potassium, iron, and phosphorus). It provides substantial nutrition in small quantities, aiding in constipation relief and improving intestinal health. Additionally, it is high in carbohydrates and low in fat, containing B vitamins (B2, niacin), folate, and manganese. As such, it is a highly nutritious ingredient also expected to help prevent lifestyle-related diseases.
【Sushi】
In sushi, it is a staple of Edomae sushi, used as the filling in “kampyo maki”— sweet and savory simmered strips wrapped in nori seaweed and vinegared rice. In Edomae sushi, simply saying “nori maki” typically refers to a kampyo maki.
【Umami Components】
Glutamic acid is one of the primary components of umami in food and forms the core of kampyo's savory flavor. Alanine is also known as a sweet-tasting umami component. Boiled kanpyo contains 140mg of glutamic acid and 46mg of alanine, and these components are retained even after cooking.
【Five Methods/Five Colors/Five Flavors】
Boiling/White/Sweet
【Seasoning】
Nori seaweed・Wasabi