noun
nuta; vinegared miso dressed dish
A Japanese side dish, often featuring fish or seafood, dressed with a mixture of miso and vinegar. Common in traditional cuisine.
今日の小鉢は、まぐろのぬたです。
Today's side dish is tuna nuta.
ぬたは、酢味噌で和えた和食の一品です。
Nuta is a Japanese dish dressed with vinegared miso.
酢味噌和え is the general term for vinegared miso dressed dishes, while ぬた specifically refers to a subset often containing seafood or green onions.
The origin is uncertain; the word is a traditional Japanese culinary term.