noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
soaking in water; rehydrating
Refers to the process of soaking dried ingredients (e.g., dried mushrooms, seaweed, noodles) in water to restore moisture before cooking.
干し椎茸は水戻ししてから使います。
Dried shiitake mushrooms are used after being soaked in water.
ワカメを水戻しするのに5分かかる。
It takes five minutes to rehydrate the wakame seaweed.