mustard paste; English mustard
Refers to prepared mustard paste, typically the spicy yellow condiment used in Japanese and Western cooking. Often contrasted with 和がらし (Japanese mustard) or マスタード (milder Western mustard).
Adding a little mustard paste to natto enhances the flavor.
Please spread mustard paste on the sandwich.
和がらし is Japanese mustard, typically hotter and used in traditional dishes like oden. 練り辛子 is a broader term that can include both Japanese and Western-style prepared mustard pastes.
マスタード usually refers to milder, Western-style mustard (often yellow or Dijon). 練り辛子 can be used for both Japanese and Western mustard, but often implies a spicier, more pungent paste.
Standard kanji spelling.
Rarely used kanji form; 芥子 is an older or less common way to write からし.
Rarely used kanji form; 煉 is an older variant of 練.
Compound of 練り (kneaded, from 練る 'to knead') and 辛子 (mustard). The term describes mustard that has been ground and mixed into a paste.