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vinegared dish, food dressed with vinegar
A category of Japanese dishes made with vinegar-based dressing, often served cold as a refreshing side dish.
胡瓜の酢の物を作った。
I made a cucumber vinegared dish.
夏は酢の物がさっぱりして美味しい。
In summer, vinegared dishes taste refreshingly light.
酢の物は食欲がないときでも食べやすいです。
Vinegared dishes are easy to eat even when you don't have much appetite.
蛸と胡瓜の酢の物は、おつまみにぴったりです。
Octopus and cucumber vinegared dish is perfect as a drinking snack.
和食の献立には、口をさっぱりさせるために酢の物が一品加わることが多いです。
A vinegared dish is often included in a Japanese meal to cleanse the palate.
酢の物 refers to dishes dressed with vinegar-based seasonings.
Common types:
- 酢の物 (basic vinegar dressing)
- 三杯酢 (soy sauce, vinegar, mirin mixture)
- 二杯酢 (soy sauce and vinegar mixture)
- 甘酢 (sweet vinegar)
- 土佐酢 (vinegar with dashi)
Common ingredients:
- 胡瓜 (cucumber)
- 若布 (wakame seaweed)
- 蛸 (octopus)
- もずく (mozuku seaweed)
- 海老 (shrimp)
Characteristics:
- Light and refreshing
- Often served as a palate cleanser
- Typically cold dishes
- Common in summer meals