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酒寿司 (さけずし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
sake-fermented sushi (Kagoshima specialty)
food / cooking
A regional fermented sushi from Kagoshima, made with sake instead of vinegar. Not widely known outside the area.
Written forms 酒さけ 寿ず 司し
Standard kanji spelling for this Kagoshima specialty.
酒さけ 鮨ずし
Alternate kanji using 鮨, an older character for sushi.
酒さけ ずし
Partial kana spelling sometimes seen in menus or casual writing.
longevity, congratulations, one's natural life
司 director, official, govt office Similar words 鮒ふな 寿ず 司し Funazushi is a fermented sushi made with crucian carp and rice, typically using lactic acid fermentation, while sakezushi uses sake for fermentation and is a Kagoshima specialty.
押お し 寿ず 司し Oshizushi is pressed sushi, not fermented, and uses vinegar-seasoned rice, unlike the fermented sakezushi.
Etymology Compound of 酒 (sake, 'rice wine') and 寿司 (sushi). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it is a traditional preserved food from Kagoshima.
