サワークリーム

さわーくりーむ
noun
sour cream
foodcooking
1. sour cream
Cream thickened and soured with lactic-acid bacteria, used in dips, toppings and baking.
サワークリームを添(そ)える。
To serve with sour cream.
ポテトにサワークリームをのせた。
I topped the potatoes with sour cream.
The authentic way to eat borscht is with plenty of sour cream.

Less common in Japanese kitchens than in Western or Eastern European cooking; sold in the dairy section of larger supermarkets and used for dips, baked potatoes, Russian dishes and cheesecake.

Common collocations

  • サワークリームを添(そ)える: to serve with sour cream
  • サワークリームオニオン: sour cream and onion (a potato chip flavor)

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