noun
neri miso; sweetened, thickened miso paste
A cooking ingredient made by simmering miso with sugar and sake until thick. Used as a glaze or dip, especially in Japanese cuisine.
田楽に練り味噌を塗って焼きます。
Spread neri miso on the dengaku and grill it.
この練り味噌は甘めで、野菜スティックによく合います。
This neri miso is on the sweet side and goes well with vegetable sticks.
Compound of 練り (kneading, from 練る) and 味噌 (miso). The name describes the process of kneading and thickening miso over heat.