相あい作づくり

noun

dish of white and red-fleshed fish arranged together

A traditional Japanese presentation where slices of white-fleshed fish (shiromi) and red-fleshed fish (akami) are placed side by side, often as sashimi. The term is specific to cuisine and may not be widely known outside culinary contexts.

• この店みせの相あい作づくりは、鯛たいと鮪まぐろの組くみ合あわせが美うつくしい。

  The ai-zukuri at this restaurant features a beautiful arrangement of sea bream and tuna.

• 相あい作づくりは、白しろ身みと赤あか身みの対たい比ひを楽たのしむ刺さし身みの盛もり方かただ。

  Ai-zukuri is a sashimi presentation that highlights the contrast between white and red fish.