noun
coarse sugar; granulated sugar; brown sugar
Refers to sugar with large crystals, often used in Japanese sweets and cooking. Can be white or brown; context determines the type.
ざらめを使ってクッキーを作った。
I made cookies using coarse sugar.
この和菓子にはざらめがまぶしてある。
This Japanese sweet is coated with coarse sugar.
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.
The origin is uncertain. It may be related to the mimetic word ざらざら (rough, gritty) referring to the coarse texture.