noun
saikyo-zuke; fish pickled in sweet Kyoto-style miso
A traditional Kyoto dish where fish (often cod, salmon, or mackerel) is marinated in sweet white miso (saikyo miso) and then grilled or broiled. The term can also refer to the pickling process itself.
See also: 西京味噌
今夜の夕食は銀だらの西京漬けです。
Tonight's dinner is grilled silver cod marinated in saikyo miso.
京都のお土産に西京漬けを買った。
I bought some saikyo-zuke as a souvenir from Kyoto.
From 西京 (saikyo, an old name for Kyoto) + 漬け (zuke, 'pickled'). Refers to the traditional Kyoto method of pickling in sweet white miso.