ちりめんじゃこ

noun

dried young sardines; chirimen jako

Small dried sardine fry, a common Japanese food. Often used as a topping for rice, in salads, or as a snack. Related to しらすぼし (shirasuboshi), which are partially dried and softer.

See also: しらす干し (しらすぼし)

• 朝あさごはんに、ご飯はんの上うえにちりめんじゃこをかけて食たべた。

  For breakfast, I put chirimen jako on top of my rice and ate it.

• このちりめんじゃこは、カルシウムが豊ほう富ふで健けん康こうに良いい。

  These dried young sardines are rich in calcium and good for your health.