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matjes herring

mat·jes her·ring [ mtyəss hérring ] (plural mat·jes her·ring or mat·jes her·rings) or maat·jes her·ring [ mtyəss hérring ] (plural maat·jes her·ring or maat·jes her·rings)


noun 
Definition:
 
raw herring: a fillet or fillets of herring, especially of a young herring that has not spawned, that is lightly salted, usually sweetened and flavored, and eaten raw

[Partial translation of Dutch maatjesharing "maiden's herring" < maatjes "maiden's" (from its use for young herring) + haring "herring"]
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