also: こめず · こめす
rice vinegar
Vinegar made from rice, commonly used in Japanese cooking such as sushi rice and sunomono.
We use rice vinegar for sushi rice.
このドレッシングは米酢でさっぱりした味になる。
This dressing gets a light taste from rice vinegar.
Standard kanji spelling. The reading よねず is the most common.
Alternate reading, also used.
Rare alternate reading.
Compound of 米 (rice) and 酢 (vinegar).