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vegetables dressed with mashed tofu
A traditional Japanese side dish where vegetables (and sometimes other ingredients) are mixed with a creamy dressing made from mashed tofu, sesame, miso, sugar, and soy sauce. A common item in home cooking and traditional set meals.
ほうれん草の白和えを作った。
I made spinach dressed with tofu.
白和えは豆腐をすり潰して作る。
Shira-ae is made by mashing tofu.
祖母が作る白和えは胡麻がたっぷり入っていて本当においしい。
My grandmother's shira-ae has lots of sesame in it and is truly delicious.
USAGE: 白和え is a standard dish in Japanese home cooking (家庭料理). The name comes from 白 (white, referring to the tofu) and 和える (to dress/mix). Common vegetables used include ほうれん草 (spinach), 春菊 (garland chrysanthemum), こんにゃく, and 人参 (carrot).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ほうれん草の白和え: spinach dressed with tofu
- 白和えの衣: the tofu dressing
- 白和えを作る: to make shira-ae