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boiling in salted water (e.g. fish)
新鮮な鯛を塩煮にして味わった。
I savored fresh sea bream boiled in salted water.
塩煮にすると素材の旨味が引き立つ。
Boiling in salted water brings out the natural flavor.
祖母直伝の塩煮は絶品だった。
My grandmother's traditional salt-boiled dish was exquisite.