しもつかれ

noun

simmered salmon head and vegetable dish

A traditional dish from Tochigi Prefecture and surrounding areas, made by simmering salmon head, soybeans, vegetables, and often leftovers. Also known as 酢憤り.

See also: 酢憤り

• 栃とち木ぎ県けんでは、初はつ午うまの日ひにしもつかれを食たべる習しゅう慣かんがある。

  In Tochigi Prefecture, there is a custom of eating shimotsukare on the first day of the horse in February.

• 祖そ母ぼが作つくるしもつかれは、鮭さけの頭あたまと大だい根こんがたっぷり入はいっている。

  My grandmother's shimotsukare has plenty of salmon head and daikon radish.