niboshi
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Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]niboshi (uncountable)
- Japanese dried infant sardines, used in snacks and as seasoning for soup stocks and other foods.
- 2022 October 19, J. Kenji López-Alt, “What Kenji López-Alt Makes His Family for Dinner”, in The New York Times[1]:
- Tea bag-style dashi kits are a better quick choice. They pack katsuobushi, kombu and often other ingredients, like dried baby sardines (niboshi) and shiitake mushrooms, into a steepable bag.