Japanese Giant Salamander-shaped Konnyaku
オオサンショウウオ型のこんにゃく

 

  1. In 2016, students at Hiroshima Prefectural Yukiminami Senior High School came up with the idea of producing konnyaku (yam cake) in the shape of a Japanese giant salamander.
    2016年に広島県立雪南高校の生徒が、オオサンショウウオの形をしたこんにゃくを発案しました。
  2. The Japanese giant salamander is a national natural treasure, which is found in rivers throughout the prefecture.
    オオサンショウウオは国の天然記念物で、県内の川に生息しています。
  3. The following year, with the cooperation of konnyaku manufacturer Fujitoshi Foods, the students commercialized the product, which became so popular that production cannot keep up with the demand.
    翌年、こんにゃくメーカーの藤利食品の協力で商品化し、今では生産が追いつかないほど人気です。
  4. The fish roe is kneaded to make it look more realistic, and the individual fingers of the Japanese giant salamander are reproduced one by one.
    魚卵を練り込んで見た目を近づけ、指の1本1本まで再現しています。
  5. It has become a hot topic on social media, with people commenting, “It’s too real to eat,” and “It’s grossly cute.”
    「リアルすぎて食べられない」「キモかわいい」とSNSなどで話題です。

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