noun
Refers specifically to coarse, crystalline sugar used in Japanese cooking and confectionery, similar to granulated sugar but with larger crystals.
ザラメ糖は和菓子作りによく使われる。
Granulated sugar is often used in making Japanese sweets.
このレシピでは、上白糖の代わりにザラメ糖を使うと風味が変わる。
In this recipe, using granulated sugar instead of caster sugar changes the flavor.
ザラメ is derived from ざらめ, meaning 'coarse' or 'rough', referring to the large crystal size. 糖 means 'sugar'. The exact historical derivation of ざらめ is uncertain.