also: ウェイパァー
noun
Weipa seasoning
A trademarked Chinese-style seasoning paste, commonly used in Japanese home cooking for soups and stir-fries.
味覇をスープに溶かすと、コクが出る。
When you dissolve Weipa in soup, it adds depth.
野菜炒めに味覇を少し加えると、中華風の味になる。
Adding a little Weipa to stir-fried vegetables gives them a Chinese-style flavor.
Common katakana spelling.
Variant katakana spelling; less common.
From Chinese 味霸 (wèibà), a brand name for a seasoning paste. The Japanese reading ウェイパー approximates the Chinese pronunciation.