noun
smoked daikon pickles
A specialty of Akita Prefecture: daikon radish pickled in rice bran and smoked over an open hearth. Often served as a side dish or with sake.
秋田に行ったら、いぶりがっこを買って帰りたい。
When I go to Akita, I want to buy some smoked daikon pickles to bring home.
いぶりがっこは、燻した香りが食欲をそそる。
The smoky aroma of iburigakko really whets the appetite.
Standard yellow pickled daikon, not smoked. Iburigakko is distinguished by its smoking process and Akita origin.
Akita dialect word for pickles. Iburigakko is a specific type of smoked pickle.
From 燻り (iburi, 'smoking') + がっこ (gakko, Akita dialect for 'pickles'). The exact origin of the dish is uncertain, but it is a well-known regional specialty.