side dish in kaiseki cuisine; dish placed farthest from the guest
In kaiseki, a small dish (often sashimi or a vinegared dish) placed on the far side of the serving tray. Also used more broadly for side dishes at a banquet, excluding rice and soup.
See also: 懐石
In kaiseki cuisine, the mukōzuke is one of the first dishes served.
sumo technique: forehead press and belt grab
A sumo move where the wrestler rests his forehead on the opponent's chest and grabs the belt. Specialized term used only in sumo contexts.
At the banquet, the side dishes included sashimi and vinegared dishes.
The wrestler overwhelmed his opponent with a mukōzuke.
Standard kanji spelling for this term.
Variant spelling with okurigana.
Rare variant using 附 instead of 付.
From 向こう (mukō, 'far side') + 付け (tsuke, 'attached' or 'placed'), referring to the dish placed on the far side of the tray.