also: おしたし
noun
boiled greens in soy-based broth; ohitashi
A Japanese side dish of lightly boiled vegetables (often spinach) served chilled in a seasoned dashi-soy sauce broth.
ほうれん草のおひたしを作った。
I made spinach ohitashi.
おひたしは冷たくして食
Ohitashi is delicious when eaten chilled.
Kanji spelling is seen but less common; 浸 means 'soak' or 'immerse'.
Alternate reading おしたし is rare; おひたし is standard.
From お (honorific prefix) + 浸し (noun form of 浸す 'to soak'), referring to vegetables soaked in seasoned broth.