drying over a fire; thing dried over a fire
Rare term for the act of drying something over a fire or the resulting dried item. Often used in historical or traditional contexts, such as drying fish or herbs.
In the past, fish was dried over a fire for preservation.
This fire-dried squid is fragrant.
Standard kanji spelling for drying over a fire.
Variant spelling using 乾 (dry).
Compound of 火 (hi, 'fire') and 干し (hoshi, 'drying'), from the verb 干す (hosu, 'to dry'). The spelling 火乾し uses 乾 (dry) with the same reading.