noun
seasonal ingredient pairing
A food term referring to the practice of pairing ingredients that are in season at the same time, often used in traditional Japanese cuisine.
春の出会いものとして、たけのことわかめの煮物が定番です。
As a spring seasonal pairing, simmered bamboo shoots and wakame seaweed is a classic.
料理人は出会いものを大切にして献立を考える。
Chefs value seasonal ingredient pairings when planning menus.
Compound of 出会い (deai, 'meeting') + 物 (mono, 'thing'), literally 'things that meet', referring to ingredients that come into season together.