vinegary
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My first Japanese Wagyu meal at a steakhouse—a 4-ounce rib-eye served with wasabi alongside vinegary dishes and pickled vegetables that cut against the fat—changed everything.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
And dill pickles, which might sound rogue, but trust me: they’re the vinegary little high note that brings the whole thing into focus.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2025
“A lot of time, you have these cold noodle dishes, and the sauce is either way too salty, or too vinegary or sweet. Just the way they balanced this, a bit savory, sweet and nutty.”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2023
Enlivened by Fey’s vinegary wit and Green’s acerbic dialogue, this Miss Oliver is a snappier, more sardonic presence, keeping Poirot’s sizable ego in check even as she tries to lure him out of super-sleuth retirement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2023
It smells like his room used to when he lived at home, a faint vinegary reek that would cause Mom to break out the Febreze on a regular basis.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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