noun
fish simmered in salted water
A simple Japanese cooking method where boned white fish is boiled in salted water. Often used for delicate white fish to preserve its natural flavor.
鯛を潮煮にして、そのままいただいた。
I simmered the sea bream in salted water and ate it as is.
Compound of 潮 (ushio, 'salt water, tide') and 煮 (ni, 'simmering'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term straightforwardly describes the cooking method.