ふりかけ
ふりかけ
noun
dry seasoning sprinkled on rice
1.
dry seasoning sprinkled on rice
A Japanese condiment consisting of a dry mixture of ingredients such as dried fish flakes, sesame seeds, seaweed, and salt, designed to be sprinkled over cooked rice. A staple of Japanese home cooking, especially popular in bento boxes.
ごはんにふりかけをかける。
To sprinkle furikake on rice.
子どもはふりかけが大好きだ。
Kids love furikake.
お弁当の白いごはんにふりかけをかけて持っていった。
I sprinkled furikake on the white rice in my bento and took it with me.
ふりかけ is a Japanese dry seasoning designed to be sprinkled over cooked rice. A staple of home cooking, especially popular in 弁当 (lunch boxes).
ETYMOLOGY:
Derived from the verb 振りかける (to sprinkle over).
COMMON PATTERNS:
- ふりかけをかける: to sprinkle furikake
- ごはんにふりかけをかける: to sprinkle furikake on rice
- ふりかけごはん: rice with furikake
POPULAR FLAVORS:
- のり塩: seaweed and salt
- 鮭: salmon
- たまご: egg
- 梅: plum
- わさび: wasabi
CULTURAL NOTE:
Sold in individual packets or jars at supermarkets. Children especially love ふりかけ, and it is a common way to make plain 白ごはん (white rice) more appealing in school and work 弁当.