noun
food combination; combination of foods
Refers to the pairing or combination of different foods, often in the context of traditional beliefs about food compatibility or health. Compare with 食い合わせ, which can specifically imply a harmful combination.
See also: 食い合わせ
この食べ合わせは消化に良いと言われている。
This food combination is said to be good for digestion.
昔から、うなぎと梅干しの食べ合わせ
Since old times, the combination of eel and pickled plums has been considered not good.
食い合わせ often specifically refers to a harmful or incompatible combination of foods, while 食べ合わせ is a more general term for food combinations.
Compound of 食べ (tabe, 'eating', the continuative form of 食べる) and 合わせ (awase, 'matching, combining', the continuative form of 合わせる).