赤あか酢ず

noun

red vinegar made from sake lees

A type of vinegar used in sushi rice and other Japanese dishes, made from fermented sake lees, giving it a reddish-brown color and mild flavor.

• 寿す司し屋やでは、赤あか酢ずを使つかったシャリを出だす店みせがある。

  Some sushi restaurants serve rice seasoned with red vinegar.

noun

plum vinegar with perilla leaves

A vinegar made from plum juice and perilla leaves, sometimes called 'red vinegar' but distinct from the sake-lees type. Often used in pickling to add color and flavor.

See also: 白酢

• 梅うめ干ぼしを漬つけるときに、赤あか酢ずを加くわえると色いろが鮮あざやかになる。

  When pickling umeboshi, adding plum vinegar with perilla leaves makes the color vivid.