Skinned Whale - Kawakujira

Japanese: 皮鯨 - かわくじら
Skinned Whale - Kawakujira
〘 noun 〙 The fat part under the skin of a whale. It is eaten salted, with mustard miso, or with vinegared miso. 《Season: Summer》※Ukiyo-zoshi, Nihon Eidaigura (1688), vol. 2 "Skinned Whale Soup"

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Japanese:
〘名〙 鯨の皮下の脂肪の部分。塩漬け、からしみそ、酢みそなどで食べる。《季・夏》※浮世草子・日本永代蔵(1688)二「皮鯨(カハクシラ)の吸物」

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