noun
food packed in a nest of lacquered boxes
Refers to food arranged in stacked lacquered boxes (重箱), often for special occasions or gifts. The term emphasizes the packing style rather than the food itself.
See also: 重箱
おせち料理は重詰めで届けられた。
The New Year's dishes were delivered packed in stacked lacquered boxes.
重詰めの和菓子を贈り物にした。
I gave Japanese sweets packed in a nest of lacquered boxes as a gift.
重箱 refers to the stackable lacquered boxes themselves, while 重詰め refers to the food packed inside them.
Compound of 重 (juu, 'stacked') and 詰め (zume, 'packing'). The spelling 重詰 is a common abbreviation.