seasoned sake; cooking sake with salt
Sake used for seasoning, often containing a small amount of salt. Used in Japanese cooking to add flavor and reduce fishy smells.
I use seasoned sake to remove the fishy smell from fish.
この煮物には酒塩を少し加えると風味が良くなる。
Adding a little seasoned sake to this simmered dish improves the flavor.
Compound of 酒 (sake) and 塩 (salt). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word directly describes its ingredients.