和(あ)える

あえる
verb (ichidan)
to dress (food), to mix with dressing
1. to dress, to mix with seasoning/dressing
To mix vegetables or other foods with a dressing or sauce.
ほうれん草(そう)をごまで和(あ)える。
To dress spinach with sesame.
野菜(やさい)を味噌(みそ)で和(あ)える。
To dress vegetables with miso.
酢味噌(すみそ)で和(あ)えた刺身(さしみ)。
Sashimi dressed with vinegar miso.

和(あ)える is a cooking term meaning to dress or mix vegetables with a seasoned sauce.

TRANSITIVITY:

  • Type: 他動詞(たどうし) (transitive)
  • Pattern: Xを Yで和(あ)える (to dress X with Y)

COMMON DRESSINGS (和(あ)え衣(ごろも)):

  • ごま和(あ)え: sesame dressing
  • 酢味噌(すみそ)和(あ)え: vinegar-miso dressing
  • 白和(しらあ)え: mashed tofu dressing
  • 梅肉(ばいにく)和(あ)え: plum paste dressing
  • からし和(あ)え: mustard dressing
  • 酢(す)の物(もの): vinegared dish

COMMON INGREDIENTS TO DRESS:

  • ほうれん草(そう): spinach
  • 小松菜(こまつな): komatsuna greens
  • いんげん: green beans
  • こんにゃく: konjac

NOTE:
Distinct from Western-style "dressing" (ドレッシング). 和(あ)える refers specifically to Japanese-style dressed dishes.

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Added 2026.1.16 17:49 · Revised 2026.1.27 8:37
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