アンジェリカ
Anjerika
The Japanese word for candied stem is アンジェリカ (Anjerika), which is the transliteration of the English word 'angelica'.
アンジェリカ is a noun used to refer to the candied stem of the angelica plant.
Meaning: candied stem (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
Anjerika
Did you know?
- Japanese pastry chefs often group アンジェリカ with other 'crystallized fruits' under the general term コンフィ, derived from the French word 'confit'.
- If you were to describe the process of making it in Japanese, you would use the verb 煮る (to boil/simmer) or 砂糖漬けにする (to make into sugar-preserved), as there is no single native verb for 'candying'.
- Because アンジェリカ is written in katakana, it serves as a visual marker for 'exoticism', signaling to the consumer that the product is an import.
Examples in context
- あの女性はアンジェリカです。That woman is Angelica.
- アンジェリカさん、初めまして。Nice to meet you, Angelica.
- このアンジェリカは砂糖で煮てあります。Kono anjerika wa satou de nite arimasu.This angelica is candied in sugar.
Example conversation
A woman and a man are looking at a unique dessert in a cafe.
- 陽葵 Himariこのアンジェリカはとても綺麗ですね。Kono anjerika wa totemo kirei desu ne.This candied angelica is very beautiful, isn't it?
- 陽太 Yota本当だ。甘い香りがするね。Hontou da. Amai kaori ga suru ne.You're right. It has a sweet scent.
- 陽葵 Himari陽太さんはこれ、食べられますか？Youta-san wa kore, taberaremasu ka?Youta, can you eat this?
- 陽太 Yotaもちろん。食べてみるよ。Mochiron. Tabete miru yo.Of course. I'll try it.
