ざく切ぎり

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

cutting into chunks; rough chopping

Cooking term for cutting vegetables or other ingredients into bite-sized chunks, often used in recipes. Related to the onomatopoeia ざくざく (crunchy, chopping sound).

See also: ザクザク

• キャベツはざく切ぎりにして鍋なべに入いれてください。

  Roughly chop the cabbage and put it in the pot.

• このレシピでは、野や菜さいをざく切ぎりにします。

  In this recipe, you cut the vegetables into chunks.