noun
pickled in sake lees
Refers to fish or vegetables preserved by pickling in sake lees (sake kasu), a traditional Japanese method that imparts a distinctive flavor.
この粕漬けは酒のつまみにぴったりだ。
This sake-lees pickle is perfect with sake.
粕漬けにした魚を焼いて食べた。
I grilled and ate fish that had been pickled in sake lees.