背脂(せあぶら)

せあぶら
noun
back fat (pork fat used as a ramen topping)
food
1. back fat; pork back fat
Fat from the back of a pig, commonly used as a rich topping in ramen. It melts into the broth to add creaminess and depth.
背脂(せあぶら)たっぷりのラーメンが好(す)きだ。
I like ramen with lots of back fat.
この店(みせ)は背脂(せあぶら)の量(りょう)を選(えら)べる。
At this shop, you can choose the amount of back fat.
背脂(せあぶら)を加(くわ)えると、スープに濃厚(のうこう)なコクが出(で)る。
Adding back fat gives the soup a rich depth of flavor.

Pork back fat, widely used as a topping in Japanese ramen. It is typically rendered or chopped and scattered over the surface of the broth, where it melts and adds richness.

Common collocations

Particularly associated with 燕三条(つばめさんじょう) ramen from Niigata and certain Tokyo-style ramen shops. Some shops let customers specify the amount: 少(すく)なめ (light), 普通(ふつう) (normal), or 多(おお)め (extra).

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