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.
ラーメンは塩味が好きだ。
I like salt-flavored ramen.
このスープは塩味が足りない。
This soup doesn't have enough saltiness.
素材の味を活かすなら、シンプルに塩味だけで調理するのが一番だ。
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 (salt) and 味 (taste/flavor). In the context of ramen and other dishes, 塩味 refers to a salt-based broth or seasoning style, as opposed to 醤油味 (soy sauce flavor), 味噌味 (miso flavor), or 豚骨 (pork bone broth).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 塩味のラーメン: salt-flavored ramen
- 塩味が効いている: has a good amount of salt flavor
- 塩味が足りない: not salty enough
- 塩味が強い: too salty
- 塩味ベース: salt-based (seasoning)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 塩味: 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: salt content — the amount of salt in food; a nutritional/health term
- 塩辛い: salty (adjective) — describes food that has too much salt
Related Words
Related:
塩味 (variant reading)