Tsukudani
By: Yukari Sakamoto

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Tsukudani (佃煮) is small seafood, meat or seaweed side dish that has been simmered in soy sauce and mirin. In addition to adding flavor, this method also preserves the food. A traditional Japanese food, the name originates from Tsukudajima, the island (currently Chūō-ku, Tokyo) where it was first made in the Edo period. Many kinds of Tsukudani are sold.

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Translations: 佃煮, Cukudani, 조림, Cukudani, 佃, Тсукудани