(Nama-su)

Namasu

  • なます
  • Nama-su
  • Pitch 0, 3
  • pickled salted or fermented

Meaning

(なます, Nama-su) is Namasu — a Japanese food (pickled salted or fermented).

What is Namasu?

Namasu is a dish consisting of thinly sliced uncooked vegetables ( nama ) and seafood, marinated in rice vinegar ( su ) for several hours, pickling them slightly. It may also be called namasu-kiri ( kiri means "sliced").