noun
simmered dish; vegetables or fish simmered in a light broth
A Japanese dish where ingredients (often vegetables or fish) are first grilled or fried, then simmered in a seasoned broth (typically soy sauce and mirin). The name literally means 'simmered and soaked'.
今夜のおかずは、なすの煮浸しです。
Tonight's side dish is simmered eggplant.
魚の煮浸しは、冷めても美味しい。
Simmered fish is delicious even when it cools down.
Compound of 煮 (ni, 'simmering') + 浸し (hitashi, 'soaking'). The term describes the cooking method of simmering and then letting the ingredients soak in the seasoned broth.