甘酢
Meanings
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sweet vinegar
A mixture of vinegar, sugar, and sometimes salt, used in Japanese cooking for sushi rice, pickles, and dressings.
We use sweet vinegar for scattered sushi.
I like meatballs with sweet-and-sour sauce.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉を甘酢に漬けるto pickle something in sweet vinegar
I pickled the daikon in sweet vinegar.
- 〈物〉を甘酢で味付けするto season something with sweet vinegar
I seasoned the chicken with sweet vinegar.
- 〈物〉に甘酢をかけるto pour sweet vinegar over something
You pour sweet vinegar over the fried fish before eating it.
- 甘酢を作るto make sweet vinegar
You mix vinegar, sugar, and salt to make sweet vinegar.