al-qali (English spelling)

Japanese: al-qalī(英語表記)alqali
al-qali (English spelling)

…The scum from land plants contains mainly potassium carbonate, while the scum from sea plants contains mainly sodium carbonate. It is the oldest known alkali, and the word alkali is said to come from the Arabic al-qalī (ash). In cooking, the alkaline salts, alkaloids, and other components contained in plant foods that cause astringency, astringency, and bitterness are called scum, and the process of removing them by boiling or using the aforementioned scum, potassium carbonate, or sodium carbonate is called scum removal. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "al-qalī" is listed below.

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Japanese:

…陸の植物からとった〈あく〉には主として炭酸カリウムが含まれており,海の植物には主として炭酸ナトリウムが含まれている。最も古くから知られているアルカリであり,アルカリという語も,アラビア語のal‐qalī(灰)に由来しているとされている。 調理上では,植物性食品に含まれ,えぐみ,しぶみ,にがみなどの原因となるアルカリ塩,アルカロイドその他の成分を〈あく〉といい,これらをゆでこぼしたり,前述のあく,炭酸カリウム,炭酸ナトリウムなどで除くことを〈あく抜き〉といっている。…

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