酢す洗あらい

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

vinegar rinse; rinsing with vinegar

A cooking technique, especially for fish, where the ingredient is briefly rinsed or washed with vinegar to firm the flesh, remove odor, or add flavor.

• 刺さし身みを作つくる前まえに、魚さかなを酢す洗あらいすると臭くさみが取とれる。

  Before making sashimi, rinsing the fish with vinegar removes any unpleasant smell.