also: まっちゃしお
matcha salt; green tea salt
A condiment made by mixing powdered green tea (matcha) with salt. Used as a seasoning for tempura, grilled foods, and other dishes.
Dipping tempura in matcha salt brings out the flavor.
This matcha salt has a rich green tea aroma and a mild saltiness.
Standard kanji spelling. The reading まっちゃじお is more common than まっちゃしお.
Alternate reading; less common but still used.
Compound of 抹茶 (matcha, 'powdered green tea') and 塩 (shio, 'salt'). The reading まっちゃじお is a common rendaku (sequential voicing) form.