酢漬け

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 酢漬け (すづけ) is a compound noun for food preserved or flavored by soaking it in vinegar.
• Basic usage: 野菜を酢漬けにする changes sliced vegetables into a vinegar pickle, while 魚の酢漬けは酸味がある predicates the flavor of a finished fish preparation.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Resulting preparation and finished food
  • In 酢漬けにする, に marks the culinary result, whereas 魚の酢漬け is the finished dish. It differs from food merely served with vinegar.