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pork miso soup
A hearty miso soup made with pork and root vegetables such as daikon, carrots, burdock root, and taro. A popular comfort food, especially in autumn and winter.
寒い日には豚汁がおいしい。
Pork miso soup is delicious on cold days.
大根と人参をたっぷり入れた豚汁を作った。
I made pork miso soup with plenty of daikon and carrots.
祭りの屋台で豚汁が振る舞われた。
Pork miso soup was served at the festival food stalls.
PRONUNCIATION:
豚汁 has two accepted readings: とんじる (more common in eastern Japan) and ぶたじる (more common in western Japan). Both are widely understood.
USAGE:
豚汁 is a staple of home cooking and is often served at community events, festivals, and school lunches. It is heartier than regular 味噌汁 due to the pork and abundance of root vegetables. It is sometimes described as a meal in itself when paired with rice.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 豚汁を作る: to make pork miso soup
- 豚汁定食: pork miso soup set meal
- 具だくさんの豚汁: pork miso soup full of ingredients