霜降り

しもふり

Also written 霜降

Meanings

1. の-adjective, Noun speckled with white; salt-and-pepper (pattern, fabric, etc.)
2. Noun marbling (of beef) See also: 霜降り肉 (しもふりにく).
3. (of fish, chicken, shellfish, etc.) blanching by exposure to boiling and then icy water See also: 霜降り作り (しもふりづくり).
4. formation of frost (orig. meaning)

Kanji

• 霜 frost. Read as しも.
• 降 descend. Read as ふり.

Example sentences

• 日本の牛は広範囲に霜降りがある。
  In Japan beef has a high degree of marbled fat.

Words containing 霜降り

• 霜降り肉 (しもふりにく) marbled meat (esp. beef)
• 霜降り作り (しもふりづくり) fish, chicken, shellfish, etc. blanched by exposure to boiling and then icy water

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