しらす干ぼし

noun

dried young sardines

Refers to tiny, boiled and dried whitebait, typically young sardines. A common ingredient in Japanese cuisine, often eaten over rice or in salads.

See also: ちりめんじゃこ

• 朝あさごはんにしらす干ぼしをご飯はんにかけて食たべた。

  I put dried young sardines on my rice for breakfast.

• このしらす干ぼしはカルシウムが豊ほう富ふです。

  These dried young sardines are rich in calcium.