noun
sukiyaki stock; warishita
Abbreviation of 割り下地. A cooking stock made from soy sauce, mirin, sugar, and sometimes sake or dashi, used to simmer sukiyaki ingredients.
See also: 割り下地
すき焼きを作るときは、まず割り下を鍋に入れて温めます。
When making sukiyaki, first put the warishita stock in the pot and heat it.
市販の割り下を使うと、
Using store-bought warishita makes seasoning easy.
Full form of 割り下; less commonly used in everyday cooking contexts.
Abbreviation of 割り下地 (わりしたじ), literally 'split base', referring to the mixture of seasonings that forms the cooking liquid for sukiyaki.