Fish simmered in soy sauce (and sugar, mirin, etc.), a common Japanese home-cooked dish.
今日は家で煮魚を作ります。味付けは醤油とみりんでシンプルに。
I'm making simmered fish at home today. The seasoning is simply soy sauce and mirin.
定食屋で煮魚定食を頼むと、ご飯と味噌汁、小鉢が付いてくることが多い。
When you order a simmered fish set meal at a diner, it often comes with rice, miso soup, and small side dishes.
煮魚は煮崩れしやすいので、落し蓋を使って煮るときれいに仕上がる。
Simmered fish tends to fall apart, so using a drop lid (otoshibuta) when simmering yields a neater result.