noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
straining through silk; filtering with silk cloth
Refers to the process of passing a liquid or soft substance through a silk cloth to obtain a smooth texture. Most commonly encountered in the compound 絹ごし豆腐 (silken tofu).
絹ごし豆腐は口当たりがなめらかだ。
Silken tofu has a smooth texture.
この味噌は絹ごし製法で作られている。
This miso is made using a silk-straining method.
木綿ごし豆腐 (cotton-strained tofu) is firmer and coarser than 絹ごし豆腐, which is smooth and delicate.
Compound of 絹 (silk) and 漉し (straining), from the verb 漉す (to filter). The term originally described the process of straining through silk cloth.