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白しろ酢ず

Meanings

1

noun

white vinegar; plum vinegar without perilla

Refers to a light-colored vinegar, either a standard white vinegar or a type of plum vinegar (umezu) made without red perilla (shiso), which keeps it pale. Compare with ホワイトビネガー (Western white vinegar) and 梅酢 (umezu, often red from perilla).

See also: ホワイトビネガー · 梅酢 (うめず)

2

noun

vinegar-based dressing with dashi, sesame, tofu, sugar, and salt

A traditional Japanese dressing (sometimes called 白酢あえ or 白酢和え) made by thinning vinegar with dashi and blending in ground sesame, tofu, sugar, and salt. Used for dressing vegetables and other ingredients.