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sushi vinegar; seasoned rice vinegar
A vinegar mixture seasoned with sugar and salt, used to flavor sushi rice. Available pre-mixed commercially or made at home.
A compound of 寿司 (sushi) and 酢 (vinegar), with the reading of 酢 voiced to ず through sequential voicing (rendaku). This is a fundamental ingredient in Japanese cuisine, essential for making 酢飯 (vinegared sushi rice).
The basic ratio for homemade 寿司酢 is typically rice vinegar, sugar, and salt in roughly a 4:2:1 proportion, though recipes vary by region and personal preference.
Common collocations
- 寿司酢を合わせる: to mix sushi vinegar (into rice)
- 市販の寿司酢: store-bought sushi vinegar
- 寿司酢の配合: sushi vinegar proportions