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small condiment plate; garnish dish
A small plate or dish used to serve condiments, garnishes, or seasonings alongside Japanese dishes. Typically a small, shallow dish.
薬味皿にわさびを盛る。
To place wasabi on a condiment dish.
蕎麦と一緒に薬味皿が出てきた。
A condiment plate came out together with the soba.
薬味皿には刻みネギと大根おろしが載っていた。
On the condiment plate were chopped green onions and grated daikon radish.
A compound of 薬味 (condiments, garnishes — such as ginger, green onion, wasabi) and 皿 (plate, dish). A common item in Japanese table settings, especially for traditional cuisine.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 薬味皿に盛る: to serve on a condiment plate
- 薬味皿を添える: to serve a condiment plate alongside
CULTURAL NOTE:
In Japanese cuisine, 薬味 (condiments like grated ginger, chopped scallions, shiso leaves, wasabi, and grated daikon) are typically served on a small separate plate alongside the main dish, allowing diners to add them to taste. These small plates are part of the traditional tableware set.