noun
shottsuru hot pot
A regional dish from Akita Prefecture featuring white-fleshed fish and vegetables simmered in shottsuru (しょっつる), a salty fish sauce.
See also: 塩汁 (しょっつる)
秋田に旅行したとき、初めて塩汁鍋を食べた。
When I traveled to Akita, I ate shottsuru hot pot for the first time.
しょっつる鍋はハタハタなどの白身魚を使う郷土料理だ。
Shottsuru hot pot is a local dish that uses white fish like sandfish.
しょっつる is the fish sauce itself, while 塩汁鍋 is the hot pot dish made with it.
From 塩汁 (しょっつる, 'shottsuru', a fish sauce) + 鍋 (なべ, 'pot'). The word しょっつる is a regional term for a salty fish-based seasoning used in Akita cuisine.