1.
consommé; clear soup; bouillon
A clear seasoned broth of Western origin, and by extension the instant cubes or powder used to make it. In Japanese kitchens コンソメ most often means the stock cube rather than the restaurant soup.
From French consommé. Note that everyday Japanese usage covers the instant seasoning as well as the soup itself, so コンソメを入れる usually means adding a stock cube.
Common collocations
- コンソメスープ: consommé soup
- 固形コンソメ: consommé stock cube
- コンソメ味: consommé flavor — a standard potato-chip flavor in Japan
- コンソメで煮る: to simmer in consommé
Similar words
- ブイヨン: bouillon — the unclarified stock used as a base, less seasoned
- 出汁: dashi — the Japanese equivalent role, made from kelp and bonito