noun
vinegared eel and cucumber salad
A traditional Japanese dish of broiled eel and cucumber dressed with a mixture of sake, soy sauce, and vinegar.
夏になると、うざくが食べたくなる。
When summer comes, I crave vinegared eel and cucumber salad.
この店の鰻ざくは、さっぱりしていて美味しい。
The vinegared eel salad at this restaurant is light and delicious.
うざく is a specific dish made with eel, while 鰻 refers to the eel itself.
うざく is a type of vinegared dish, but 酢の物 is a broader category of vinegared salads.
The name うざく is said to derive from the combination of 鰻 (unagi, eel) and 作 (saku, to make), though the exact origin is uncertain.