もみじおろし

noun

grated daikon with chili pepper

A condiment made by grating daikon radish together with a red chili pepper inserted into a notch. The red flecks resemble autumn leaves, hence the name. Common with grilled fish, soba, or nabe dishes.

• 焼やき魚ざかなにもみじおろしを添そえると、さっぱりして美味おいしい。

  Adding momiji-oroshi to grilled fish makes it refreshing and delicious.

• このお店みせのそばには、もみじおろしがよく合あう。

  Momiji-oroshi goes really well with the soba at this restaurant.

noun

grated daikon and carrot

A variation where daikon and carrot are grated together, producing a similar red-orange color. Less common than the chili version; sometimes called にんじんおろし.

• もみじおろしは、大だい根こんと人にん参じんを一いっ緒しょにおろしたものです。

  Momiji-oroshi is made by grating daikon and carrot together.