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zosui, Japanese rice porridge
A rice dish made by cooking rice in seasoned broth with various ingredients. Often made with leftover rice and served as comfort food or to finish a hot pot meal.
雑炊 is a Japanese rice porridge made by simmering rice in seasoned broth.
Characteristics:
- Made with cooked rice (unlike 粥/okayu which starts with raw rice)
- Uses flavorful broth (dashi, hot pot liquid)
- Rice retains some texture
- Often has egg swirled in at the end
Common occasions:
- After 鍋料理 (hot pot) - uses the flavorful remaining broth
- When sick - easy to digest comfort food
- Late-night meal
Common additions:
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