鮎あゆずし

noun

ayu sushi; sweetfish sushi

A regional specialty where sweetfish (ayu) is salted, pickled, and served on vinegared rice. Often associated with areas like Gifu or Shiga.

• 岐ぎ阜ふの名めい物ぶつ、鮎あゆずしを初はじめて食たべた。

  I tried ayu sushi, a specialty of Gifu, for the first time.

• 鮎あゆずしは、鮎あゆの腹はらに塩しおをして漬つけ込こみ、ご飯はんの上うえにのせて作つくられる。

  Ayu sushi is made by salting and pickling the belly of sweetfish, then placing it on rice.