乾物
Meanings
1
dried food; dry provisions; dried goods
Refers to foodstuffs preserved by drying, such as dried fish, mushrooms, seaweed, or beans. Common in cooking and grocery contexts.
Dried foods can be stored for a long time, so they are also useful as emergency provisions.
I bought dried shiitake mushrooms at the dried goods section of the supermarket.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉を乾物にするto turn something into dried food
We dry the leftover vegetables into preserved food for storage.
- 乾物を戻すto rehydrate dried food before cooking
Before using it, soak the dried food in water to rehydrate it.