noun
pink fish floss
A type of でんぶ (seasoned, shredded fish) colored pink, often used as a topping for sushi or bento. The pink color is associated with cherry blossoms (桜).
See also: 田麩 (でんぶ)
ちらし寿司に桜でんぶを散らすと、彩りがきれいになる。
Sprinkling pink fish floss on chirashi sushi makes it look colorful.
桜でんぶは、白身魚をほぐして味付けし、桜色に染めたものです。
Sakura denbu is made by shredding white fish, seasoning it, and dyeing it pink.
でんぶ is the general term for seasoned, shredded fish floss, which can be various colors. 桜でんぶ specifically refers to the pink-colored variety.
Compound of 桜 (sakura, 'cherry blossom') and でんぶ (denbu, 'fish floss'), referring to the pink color reminiscent of cherry blossoms.