絹きぬごし

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

straining through silk; filtering with silk cloth

Refers to the process of passing a liquid or soft substance through a silk cloth to obtain a smooth texture. Most commonly encountered in the compound 絹ごし豆腐 (silken tofu).

• 絹きぬごし豆腐どうふは口くち当あたりがなめらかだ。

  Silken tofu has a smooth texture.

• この味み噌そは絹きぬごし製せい法ほうで作つくられている。

  This miso is made using a silk-straining method.