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tsukudani

tsukudani noun: a Japanese dish consisting of seafood, seaweed or other ingredients simmered in soy sauce and mirin.

tsukudani: a Japanese dish consisting of seafood, seaweed or other ingredients simmered in soy sauce and mirin
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Noun

tsukudani (uncountable)

  1. A Japanese dish consisting of seafood, seaweed or other ingredients simmered in soy sauce and mirin.
    • Tsukudani, which are varieties of fish, shellfish and seaweed that have been preserved by slow cooking in soy sauce and sugar, are also a popular accompaniment to rice.1990 October 14, Barbara E. Thornbury, “Japanese Pickles or Preserves: So Nice With Rice”, in New York Times
    • Tsukudani is one way to cook vegetables, seafood, and meat. Seasonings of Soy Sauce and sugar are cooked down so much that Tsukudani’s flavor is very concentrated.2017 April 10, “Kombu Tsukudani Recipe”, in Japanese Cooking 101

Origin of tsukudani

From Japanese 佃煮 (tsukudani).

Questions about tsukudani

What does tsukudani mean?
Tsukudani means a Japanese dish consisting of seafood, seaweed or other ingredients simmered in soy sauce and mirin.
What part of speech is tsukudani?
Tsukudani is a noun.

Words near tsukudani in the dictionary

  1. tsukitaoshi
  2. tsukite
  3. Tsukuba
  4. tsukubai
  5. Tsukubamirai
  6. tsukudani
  7. Tsukuhara syndrome
  8. tsukupin
  9. Tsukuyomi
  10. Tsum
  11. Tsuman

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