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わりした
noun
sukiyaki sauce, cooking broth base
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1. sukiyaki sauce, cooking broth base
A pre-mixed seasoning liquid made primarily of soy sauce, mirin, sugar, and dashi, used as a base for dishes like sukiyaki.
()(した)(つく)
To make sukiyaki sauce.
Add the sauce and simmer the sukiyaki.
この()(した)(あま)仕上(しあ)げている
This sauce is finished on the sweeter side.
You can easily make sukiyaki using store-bought sauce.

()(した) is the sauce base for sukiyaki and similar dishes.

Basic recipe

Typically made by mixing:

Regional variations

  • Kanto style: Pre-mixed ()(した) is poured over ingredients
  • Kansai style: Sugar and soy sauce are added separately while cooking

Usage

Can also be used for other simmered dishes like 肉豆腐(にくどうふ) and 牛丼(ぎゅうどん).