noun
dried shrimp
Refers to small shrimp that have been dried, used as an ingredient in various Asian cuisines, often as a flavoring or topping.
干し海老を水で戻してから炒め物に使います。
I rehydrate the dried shrimp in water before using them in stir-fries.
このスープのうま味は干し海老から来ている。
The umami in this soup comes from the dried shrimp.
Standard spelling with okurigana, clearly indicating the reading.
Common abbreviated spelling; the okurigana し is often omitted in compounds.
Uncommon kanji variant using 乾 (dry) and 蝦 (shrimp); rarely seen in modern usage.
Compound of 干し (hoshi, 'drying') + 海老 (ebi, 'shrimp').