水みず茄子なす

noun

Mizunasu eggplant; water eggplant

A specific variety of eggplant (Solanum melongena) known for its high water content and tender skin, making it suitable for eating raw. Often associated with Osaka's Senshu region.

• 水みず茄子なすは生なまのままサラダで食たべられます。

  Mizunasu eggplants can be eaten raw in salads.

noun

pickled whole eggplant; pickled Mizunasu

Refers to the whole eggplant pickled in rice bran (nukazuke) or vinegar, a common preparation for this variety. The term often implies the pickled form in culinary contexts.

• この水みず茄子なすはぬか漬づけにするととても美味おいしい。

  These Mizunasu eggplants are delicious when pickled in rice bran.