(すみそ)

すみそ
noun
vinegar-miso dressing; sweet vinegared miso
1. vinegar-miso dressing (miso mixed with vinegar and sugar)
A classic Japanese dressing made by mixing miso, vinegar, and sugar (often with mirin). Used on simmered greens, seafood, and ()(もの) (dressed dishes).
酢味噌(すみそ)()えた。
I dressed it with vinegar-miso.
酢味噌(すみそ)白味噌(しろみそ)使(つか)うと上品(じょうひん)(あじ)になる。
Using white miso gives sumiso a refined flavor.
()でた蛍烏賊(ほたるいか)酢味噌(すみそ)をかけて()べるのが(はる)(たの)しみだ。
Boiled firefly squid with sumiso poured over it is one of my springtime pleasures.

Compound of () (vinegar) + 味噌(みそ) (miso). A basic homemade dressing in Japanese cooking; supermarkets also sell ready-made versions.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 酢味噌(すみそ)()え: dish dressed with vinegar-miso
  • 酢味噌(すみそ)をかける: to pour sumiso over
  • 辛子(からし)酢味噌(すみそ): mustard vinegar-miso (with Japanese mustard)
  • (ねぎ)酢味噌(すみそ)()え: green onions dressed with sumiso

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 味噌(みそ): miso — base ingredient
  • (): vinegar — base ingredient
  • ぬた: a 酢味噌(すみそ)-dressed dish (especially with green onions and seafood)