General term for spices, condiments, or seasoning added to food.
料理にかやくを加えると風味が増す。
Adding spices to the dish enhances the flavor.
adjuvant (in Chinese medicine); addition of an adjuvant
Technical term in Chinese medicine for an adjuvant substance or its addition.
漢方では、かやくとして甘草を加えることがある。
In Chinese medicine, licorice is sometimes added as an adjuvant.
ingredients added to rice or udon (Kansai dialect)
Kansai dialect term for meat, fish, vegetables, etc. added to rice or udon, as in gomoku meshi.
See also: 五目飯
関西では、うどんにかやくをたっぷりのせて食べる。
In Kansai, they eat udon with plenty of toppings.
seasoned rice with meat, fish, and vegetables
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 加薬 is less common.
Kanji form; less common than kana.
The word かやく is derived from 加薬, literally 'added medicine' or 'added substance'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it likely originated from the idea of adding beneficial ingredients to food or medicine.