サラダ油
Meanings
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salad oil; vegetable oil
Refers to a light, neutral-flavored vegetable oil commonly used for dressings, mayonnaise, and frying. In Japanese cooking, it often means a blend of canola and soybean oils.
I use salad oil to make dressing.
Please stir-fry the vegetables in vegetable oil.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉にサラダ油をひくto coat something (e.g. a pan) with a thin layer of salad oil
I coated the frying pan with salad oil before cooking the egg.
- サラダ油で揚げるto deep-fry something in salad oil
I made tempura by deep-frying the vegetables in salad oil.
- サラダ油を混ぜるto mix in salad oil (e.g. when making dressing or mayonnaise)
I mixed vinegar and salad oil to make a dressing.