西さい京きょう焼やき

noun

saikyo-yaki; fish pickled in white miso and grilled

A Kyoto-style dish where fish (often cod, salmon, or butterfish) is marinated in sweet white miso (saikyo miso) overnight, then grilled or broiled. The term is also used for similar preparations with other proteins.

See also: 西京漬け

• 今こん夜やの夕ゆう食しょくは銀ぎんだらの西さい京きょう焼やきにしよう。

  Let's have grilled silver cod marinated in white miso for dinner tonight.

• この店みせの西さい京きょう焼やきは、味み噌その甘あまさが絶ぜつ妙みょうです。

  The saikyo-yaki at this restaurant has an exquisite sweetness from the miso.