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切蒲英 (きりたんぽ, Kiritanpo) is Kiritanpo — a Japanese food (ingredients, rice dishes, snacks).
What is Kiritanpo?
Kiritanpo is a dish particularly popular in Akita Prefecture. Freshly cooked rice is pounded until somewhat mashed, then formed into cylinders around Japanese cedar skewers, and toasted over an open hearth. It can then be served with sweet miso or used as dumplings in soups.