- pandan pandan (Pandanus amaryllifolius), pandan leaf
Used in cooking contexts, especially Southeast Asian cuisine, when referring to the fragrant pandan leaf as an ingredient.
パンダンの葉でご飯を炊くと香りがいい。
Pandan no ha de gohan o taku to kaori ga ii.
Cooking rice with pandan leaves gives it a nice aroma.
このケーキにはパンダンのエッセンスが入っています。
Kono keeki ni wa pandan no essensu ga haitte imasu.
This cake contains pandan essence.
⚖️ Often confused with 'パンノキ' (breadfruit), but pandan is a leaf, not a fruit.
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