ドラキュラマット

noun

absorbent sheet; meat pad; soaker pad

A thin absorbent pad placed under raw meat, fish, or in sushi containers to soak up excess liquid. Often called a 'meat pad' or 'absorbent pad' in English. The Japanese term is wasei-eigo from 'Dracula mat', evoking the idea of sucking up blood/liquid.

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from Dracula mat

See also: ドリップ吸水シート

• 肉にくのパックの底そこにドラキュラマットが敷しいてある。

  There is an absorbent sheet laid at the bottom of the meat pack.

• ドラキュラマットのおかげで、刺さし身みのパックから水みずが出でない。

  Thanks to the absorbent pad, water doesn't leak from the sashimi pack.