noun
last soup in a kaiseki course; final soup
Often miso soup served at the end of a formal kaiseki meal. A culinary term.
See also: 会席料理
会席料理では、最後に止め椀として味噌汁が出されることが多い。
In kaiseki cuisine, miso soup is often served as the final soup (止め椀).
止め椀 is a specific course within a kaiseki meal; 会席料理 refers to the entire multi-course dining style.
Compound of 止め (tome, 'stopping, ending') + 椀 (wan, 'bowl'), literally 'ending bowl'.