''Nanbanzuke'' or ''nanban-zuke'' (
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南蛮漬け, literally "
southern barbarian pickle (marinade)") is a
Japanese
Japanese may refer to:
* Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia
* Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan
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fish dish. To prepare it, the fish (often
Japanese jack mackerel or
wakasagi smelt) is fried and then marinated in a mixture of
vinegar
Vinegar is an aqueous solution of acetic acid and trace compounds that may include flavorings. Vinegar typically contains 5–8% acetic acid by volume. Usually, the acetic acid is produced by a double fermentation, converting simple sugars to et ...
, carrots, sugar, and chili peppers. It bears a close resemblance to
escabeche
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Escabeche is the name for a number of dishes in Spanish, Portuguese, Filipino and Latin American cuisines, consisting of marinated fish, meat or vegetables, cooked or pickled in an acidic sauce (usually with vinegar), and colored w ...
and is believed to have been brought to Japan by the Portuguese (Southern Barbarians) in the 16th century.
See also
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Marinade
Marinating is the process of soaking foods in a seasoned, often acidic, liquid before cooking. The origin of the word alludes to the use of brine (''aqua marina'' or sea water) in the pickling process, which led to the technique of adding flavor b ...
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Escabeche
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Escabeche is the name for a number of dishes in Spanish, Portuguese, Filipino and Latin American cuisines, consisting of marinated fish, meat or vegetables, cooked or pickled in an acidic sauce (usually with vinegar), and colored w ...
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Fish dishes
Japanese cuisine
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