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Shirasu no okizuke (しらすの沖漬け): What It Is, Ingredients & Origin

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Shirasu no okizuke (しらすの沖漬け) is a Japanese food classified as Okizuke. Ingredients listed for it include shirasu.

Name in Japaneseしらすの沖漬け
TypeOkizuke
Main ingredientsshirasu

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