noun
delicacies; epicurean dishes
A yojijukugo (four-character compound) used to describe exquisite, high-quality food and drink. Often appears in literary or formal contexts.
彼は美食家で、美味佳肴を求めて世界中を旅している。
He is a gourmet and travels the world in search of delicacies.
宴会では美味佳肴が次々と運ばれてきた。
At the banquet, one epicurean dish after another was brought out.
A yojijukugo combining 美味 (delicious taste) and 佳肴 (excellent food/drink). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the phrase is used in classical and literary Japanese to praise fine cuisine.