塩味(しおみ)

しおみ
noun
saltiness; salty flavor; salt seasoning
food
1. saltiness; salty flavor; salt-based seasoning
The taste of salt, or a seasoning style based primarily on salt rather than soy sauce, miso, or other flavorings.
ラーメンは塩味(しおみ)が好(す)きだ。
I like salt-flavored ramen.
このスープは塩味(しおみ)が足(た)りない。
This soup doesn't have enough saltiness.
素材(そざい)の味(あじ)を活(い)かすなら、シンプルに塩味(しおみ)だけで調理(ちょうり)するのが一番(いちばん)だ。
If you want to bring out the natural flavor of the ingredients, the best approach is to cook with just salt seasoning.

A compound of 塩(しお) (salt) and 味(み) (taste/flavor). In the context of ramen and other dishes, 塩味(しおみ) refers to a salt-based broth or seasoning style, as opposed to 醤油(しょうゆ)味(あじ) (soy sauce flavor), 味噌(みそ)味(あじ) (miso flavor), or 豚骨(とんこつ) (pork bone broth).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 塩味(しおあじ): saltiness — same kanji, alternative reading; しおあじ focuses more on the taste sensation, while しおみ is used more as a seasoning category
  • 塩分(えんぶん): salt content — the amount of salt in food; a nutritional/health term
  • 塩辛(しおから)い: salty (adjective) — describes food that has too much salt

Related Words

Related: 塩味(しおあじ) (variant reading)
Compare: 塩分(えんぶん) (salt content)
Compare: 塩辛(しおから)い (salty)
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